Gardens at Presidential Palace, Trinidad (HBM, HFF)

Public Gardens

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We love to visit and photograph gardens all around the world.

04 Dec 2023

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Gardens at Presidential Palace, Trinidad (HBM, HFF)

The botanical gardens are very nice.

04 Dec 2023

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Public Gardens, Presidential Palace, Trinidad (HBM)

Enjoying much needed shade.

04 Dec 2023

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Public Gardens, Presidential Palace, Trinidad (HBM)

Rest your feet.

18 May 2007

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Butchart Gardens

One of the major gardens in the world, Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island, Canada. We have enjoyed visiting several times. Each season provides different color. The plantings are maintained very carefully, so there is something to see at every visit.

18 May 2007

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Tulips, Butchart Gardens

Taken in 2007, when we were on a cruise to Alaska. It was a perfect day to photograph, and as usual, the staff at Butchart had the plantings just right. I especially like the contrast between the yellow tulips and the blue ground-cover behind and below. Looks best when viewed on a black background. Image processed with GIMP.

12 Aug 2018

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Butterfly in Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden, Columbus, Ohio

This was taken inside the special butterfly area at the Franklin Park Conservatory. I'm not an insect photographer, so it was quite a revelation to find that it is HARD to get any photos of these insects, as they flit around the area. See: swansonphotos.com/franklin Taken with the Panasonic GX85.

27 Nov 2013

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Funchal Park Fence (HFF)

HFF! Taken when our 2013 cruise stopped in Funchal, Madeira. This is a great destination. This iron fence is part of the border for a major public park on the hill above the city. Lovely gardens, there, too. Image processed with GIMP.

21 Oct 2007

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358 visits

Bamboo Forest (BW)

We took a long weekend and flew from Maui to Honolulu. One of the photo opportunities we took was a visit to a bamboo forest at the Wahiawa Botanical Garden on Oah'u. While swatting mosquitoes, we got some good photos. This looks OK in color, but I like it more, after converting to monochrome. Taken in 2007 using the Nikon D50. Image processed with UFRaw and GIMP. For more photos, see: swansonphotos.com/oahu_2007.html

21 Oct 2007

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'Dinosaur' Tree (BW)

Taken at the Wahiawa Botanical Garden on Oah'u during our 2007 long weekend visit. These trees were quite impressive, with their trunks looking like the thighs of dinosaurs. The image seemed to look better to me in monochrome. Taken with the Nikon D50 and processed with GIMP and UFRaw. For more photos, see: swansonphotos.com/oahu_2007.html
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