Japanese garden pond margin

The margin of the pond in the Japanese garden of the Huntington Gardens in greater Los Angeles. I like the way there is a rock beach of similar size stones and then larger rocks on top.

Spanish royalty

The Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix are featuring an exhibition of sculptures modelled after centuries old paintings of Spanish royal families. They are large. This is a bit of one of them. The sculptures are the creation of Manolo Valdés.

San Fransisco fire escape

I was in San Francisco recently for the first time in many years. The architecture is great! Even the fire escapes drew my eye. Bowed and bay windows are very popular here.

White & gold orchid

From the Huntington Gardens. July 2005. 

Seal fence

Oregon coast, 1977. This fence has kept the seals from coming this far inland. Of course, it would have to be a really high tide or some really desperate seals that could climb the steep face at this point. Ectachrome, Minolta SRT101.

Oregon fence

Fence on the Oregon coast, 1977. Minolta SRT101, Ectachrome.

After the War of the Roses

The English War of the Roses was fought between the houses of Lancaster and York, symbolized by red and white roses. Some believe this bicolor rose was picked to represent the end of that war and the beginning of the Tudor house. A fragrant rose in my garden. 

Apothecary's rose

This ancient rose is very fragrant and the brightest pink of any of my roses.

Mackinac bridge.

This bridge crosses the Straits of Mackinac between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan. End of May, 2005.

Lake Michigan driftwood

I don't know why I like stumps, but they often seem photogenic to me. This one is on the shore west of St. Ignace Michigan. 

Orchid with spots

Orchid show at Matthei Botanical Garden, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Redwood face

Face in redwood bark, Sonoma County, California. 

Winter on the Huron (2)

Huron River near Ann Arbor, Michigan. January 2006. 

Winter on the Huron

Huron River near Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 2006. I have printed this on Strathmore 140 lb. watercolor paper to very good effect. Epson R800 printer.

Bullrushes

Autumn in Benzie County, Michigan. 

No Re-entry New Orleans

French Quarter, New Orleans. Feb. 2005. Nikon Coolpix 4500.

Waterfall

By the highway from Vancouver to Squamish, British Columbia. 

Royalty in the cactii

Sculpture based on centuries-old representations of Spanish royal family, shown at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, Arizona. 

Cactii with pillbox hats

From the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bowl of fruit

From the De Young museum in San Francisco -- the size of this work of art can be estimated by relating to the top of the man's head in the lower left corner. 

Cactus balloon animal

To me, this looks like a balloon animal that folks twist together, although it is cactus, of course. From the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona.

Queen of Denmark

Konigen von Danemark rose from my garden. Hardy to zone 4. Somewhat fragrant. Large bush. 

Bamboo stand

Walkway through a stand of bamboo in the Huntington Gardens, California.

Another orchid

From the orchid show at the Matthei Botanical Garden, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Orchid

From an orchid show at the Matthei Botanical Garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Desert flower

What appeals to me almost as much as the bright red section is the mauve(?) material between the red flower and the green leaves. What is it? Whatever, I find it fascinating.