YES YES YES! I SEE UMBRELLAS. DID WE FINALLY GO TO THE BEACH?

NO NO NO. IT'S ANOTHER VISIT TO THE PHOENIX DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN.


SO, WILL MY PICTURES BE OF THE SAME SUBJECT?


PROBABLY...BUT...


I'LL TRY TO PRESENT THEM IN A NEW AND INTERESTING WAY.






IT'S THE THRASHER AGAIN.  AFTER STOPPING TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE PURPLE PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS HE'S OFF TO THE GIFT SHOP.

WE HEADED OFF TO THE BUTTERFLY PATH.  A TRUMPET FLOWER SHRUB GROWS JUST INSIDE THE GATE.  IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN PICTURES OF THE GORGEOUS ORANGE BLOSSOMS.  THEN, THE PHOTOS DO NOT INSPIRE ME.

THIS TIME I DECIDE TO FIDDLE WITH THEM AND APPLY FILTERS.  I REALLY LIKE THE RESULT.

LARRY HAS GOTTEN FARTHER ALONG THE PATH.  I LIKE TO DILLY DALLY.  IT'S ALSO GOOD IF I WANT TO SNAP HIS PICTURE!

I FOUND THE "COMING AND GOING" SUNFLOWERS HERE.  I USED THE PHOTOSHOP GLOWING EDGE STYLIZE FILTER ON THE PHOTO AND THAT TURNED OUT OKAY.

IN THE SHADE GARDEN I COULD HEAR A BIRD RUSTLING IN THE LEAVES. HE HOPPED HERE AND THERE, NOSING AROUND, TUGGING ON LEAVES ABOVE HIM AND ALL THE WHILE A PARENT KEPT WATCH.  AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT IT SEEMED TO ME.

I'M NOT SURE OF THE BIRD'S IDENTIFICATION.  STILL NEED TO FIGURE THAT OUT.







AT THE EDGE OF THE SHADE GARDEN A MONARCH BUTTERFLY LINGERED FOR A REALLY LONG TIME.  SO, I HAVE DOZENS OF HIS PICTURE.  THERE ARE THE REALITY ONES AND THEN THE ONES CROPPED, CURVE ADJUSTED OR WITH FILTERS APPLIED.

CROPPED

REALITY

CROPPED/CURVE

CROPPED/CURVE

AND THEN HE FLEW AWAY.