Bird Ornaments in the Kitchen Garden – Longwood Gardens – 2014
In addition to the wonderful bird ornaments on the tree in the Cascade Garden, the tree in the Kitchen Garden at Longwood Gardens had some spectacular bird ornaments this year. They reminded me of traditional German blown glass ornaments. Not only were the ornaments...
Birds in the Cascade Garden – Christmas at Longwood Gardens – 2014
Every year seeing the Christmas display at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania is one of the highlights of my holiday season. I've already visited twice this year - and hope to get at least one more visit in before the A Longwood Christmas display ends in...
Spring in the Smokies
This is the photography workshop I’ve always wanted to teach. I fell in love with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park the first time I visited. My love for the park has grown with each subsequent visit. April in the Smokies means peak wildflower season, wonderful...
New Photo: Caribbean Rose
I’ve recently added a new photo – Caribbean Rose – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. What can I say about a Caribbean Rose - other than everyone of them I've seen has been beautiful. The big beautiful blossoms on these roses light up a garden with...
Some Wonderful Pink Tulips
Winter is definitely here in the DC area - the skies are gray, lots of rain and temperatures in the 30s. It's only December and I'm already looking forward to spring. I thought I'd share some of my pink tulip photos from last year just in case any of you are in as...
Some Single Dahlias
When I think of dahlias - I usually think of a flower with lots of petals in all sorts of wonderful color. Recently, I've been seeing another type of flower with a very different look also labeled dahlias. It turns out what I've been seeing recently are what are known...
New Photo: Orange Princess Tulip
I’ve recently added a new photo – Orange Princess Tulip – to my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website. What can I tell you about the Orange Princess Tulip - other than it is one of the most incredible tulips I've ever seen or photographed! Like other double...
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3 Tips for Photographing Christmas Lights
I don’t know about you – but I love seeing and photographing Christmas Lights. It doesn’t matter whether it’s lights on houses in my neighborhood, lights in downtown Washington DC or a light display at a local botanical garden – I love seeing them. One thing I have...
Fredericksburg VA Holiday Craft Show – December 6-7
I will be at the at the Holiday Craft Show at the Expo and Conference Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia on Saturday December 6 and Sunday December 7. I’m really looking forward to the show. This is my only show in Virginia this year. Be sure to stop by my...
Canada Lily – Lilium Canadense
Canada Lilies - lilium canadense - is one of the native lilies that I've been fortunate to photograph on a couple of occasions. The first time I saw a Canada Lily was just off the Blue Ridge Parkway when I found a single red Canada Lily to photograph. The only...
Iris Germainca
Iris Germanica or German Irises are an iris hybrid developed in Europe. They can look very similar to the bearded irises - and are often labeled as bearded irises. These wonderful spring blooming irisis can grow to over three feet tall. The rhizomes spread easily so...