Dawn at Dawn

A peaceful morning with the Dawn redwood trees at Bailey Arboretum. The sun was rising and lighting up the tree tops...creating a wonderful glow of light.

I've Got Your Back

Don't you love it when you eat with a friend who has as much 
enthusiasm for your meal as you do? The bumble bees were swarming the dahlias yesterday!

Asymmetrical Symmetry

This mini garden was a surprise ending to one of the fun walks at Wave Hill. There are so many nooks and crannies at Wave Hill...so many paths to follow and so many sights to see.

They say a container garden should have a thriller (something tall and interesting), a filler (something to fill in around the base) and a spiller (something to hang over the edge of the pot). This has all three in spades, so-to-speak. The lovely balance of symmetry and asymmetry literally stopped me in my tracks. It seems so peaceful, doesn't it?

Fall Candy

Every fall I photograph my Endless Summer hydrangea...mainly because I am always astounded that it is still blooming. They seem to go on forever which shouldn't surprise me given the name.

This year I love the colors in particular. The different combinations of deep pink and lime greens sparkle. Of course rain helps too. It almost looks like candy, don't you think?

Time

Kids grow up so fast, don't they? One minute, they are playing along side you...

And the next minute, they are all grown up...

leaving wisps of a childhood behind.

A New Pet?

Can you even stand how beautiful this beluga whale is? Look at his eye and his cute forehead! There is such a sweetness about him. 

I want one...

Determined

This is a portrait of a gelada baboon from Ethiopia. He kept averting his eyes as his buddy groomed him. And then, finally, he looked at me. He's amazing. I love the way the light was dusting his face. His eyes are piercing, and his expression seems so determined.