Tropical Paradise

- of special treatment - heavenly aroma of petals - velvet feel - Gardenia - so many buds - oh, the fragrances to be ~ edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

perched on the lakeside wall .. this gull was concentrating .. getting those feathers .. just right .. or - maybe a 'gull nap ' .. edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All rights reserved

in the backyard- if you are taking photos- walk softly- shoes are fine- but as noiseless as possible- is a key- always- always- turn off the sound of your camera- Black Racers will be gone in an instant- if they hear either you- or- the camera- when spotting this Racer- who, of course, saw me first- I sat in the grass- moved as little as possible- as silent as I could manage- when I did move- to get a different angle- gone ! so- that is why if I put all the directions in here- maybe it will be remembered- next time I go yard walking ! © All rights reserved edited in: www.picmonkey.com

www.floridata.com/ref/f/feijoa.cfm ..About Pineapple Guava Tree... The Pineapple Guava tree has red and white blooms. The fruit can be anywhere from 3/4ths of an inch long, all the way up to 3 1/2" inches, and have a bluish-green color. The Pineapple Guava tree is a slow growing evergreen that blooms in late spring, and can attract butterflies and birds. The fruit is edible as are these flowers ... sometimes seen in salads in upscale restaurants. - edited in: www.picMonkey.com - took 2 yrs to bloom - © All rights reserved

of Boots of a Sabal Palm .. when the fronds die .. the branch is cut .. these boots remain on the trunk .. until it is time to fall off .. gradually, they fall with help of squirrels .. who chase back and forth through them .. watching Nature change .. right before our eyes .. what a feeling ! edited: www.picMonkey.com © All rights reserved

- of this year - Gardenia blooming at the very top - of shrub - fronds used as a texture - edited in www.picMonkey.com - yes, a heavenly scent - sent to y'all © All rights reserved

in multiple layers .. the same photo was used .. edited in www.picMonkey.com .. it is just layer upon layer upon layer .. of fronds .. each treated differently .. in different parts of the editing program .. fascinating to do .. © All rights reserved

dPS Weekly Assignment - Urban Landscapes - since lakes are an important part of my city - featuring one in the Landscapes - Urban, makes sense to me - across the lake [ left side ], is a festival - the pink elephant [ building ] is the Power Company [ you can go pay your bill ], if you want to do it in person - other buildings - parking garage - refurbished hotel - apartment buildings - offices - business locations - coffee shops - restaurants - - framed in : www.picMonkey.com - signed in : picMonkey © All rights reserved

- the link below gives more into on this beauty - they grow where planted - bloom about 10 months out of the year - butterflies love them - who could ask for anything more ? - edited in www.picmonkey.com - HDR @ about 50% - posterize - signed - framed: rounded the corners - made the background a sage green - saved - Drop shadow .. 1st one is white; 2nd one is deep green - like this program, but it will take a while to see what everything does - give it a try if you like ' easy ' editing - now, just need to see if it is possible to put a 'drop shadow' on the circle © All rights reserved www.floridata.com/ref/p/plumbago.cfm