The Desert Garden
The Desert Garden is one of the signature gardens at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in Southern California, known as The Huntington. [...]
How To Photograph Alaska
In photography workshops the first tip is always: you have to be in the right place at the right time. Any camera will do. You [...]
Aloe Photos
It is now winter and the Aloe arborescens are blooming. Aloe arborescens candelabra aloe winter flowering succulent in San Francisco Botanical Garden In [...]
De(light)ful Trees
As the sun approaches its lowest arc of the year I start to bend the rules of not taking pictures in bright light. Back light [...]
Dry Reservoirs
It has been in the news for months even years, the reservoirs in the west are at historic lows due to drought. I wanted to [...]
Photo Tips – Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden
Some garden photography tips are timeless, some are a matter of knowing what to see, and others use the magic of the digital age.
Seeing Shapes
"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter." - Ansel Adams. Whenever I look for photos, I [...]
Paying Attention
"Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart." Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass. [...]
Exploring an Oak
Says Mary Oliver: "Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable. [...]
December Photos
December can be the least exciting time in the garden and the most difficult month to find photos for a calendar. It is particularly hard [...]