I took advantage of a Photographer Drop In morning at the U of A Botanic Garden on Saturday. We could arrive at 7:30 am and get 2.5 hours of shooting before the general public was allowed in. It meant getting great shoot with no people in them. The flowers were wonderful.The top left is Chicory, a beautiful pink rose on the top right. A yellow Rudbeckia on the left and a water drops touched white daisy on the right.
I arrived just after 7:30 am and left about 2:00 pm. There is so much to see that one has to spend a good amount of time to see it all. I was happy with my experience.
The garden features a Japanese Garden, a Muslim Garden, an Alpine Garden and several show houses.
The Muslim garden has many pools and several featured water lilies. When I was at the garden early in the day I did not notice the unopened bud but several hours later the flower was open. A sunflower facing into the sun and enjoying every bit.
Sharing with Mosaic Monday #93 hosted by Maggie at Normandy Life.
What a treat to be able to get into the Botanical Garden and capture your shots before the crowds arrived. You got some great ones!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to encourage photography! Beautiful flowers and looks like a fun day!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely, Sylvia. I'm so glad you had plenty of time to max out with your photography here. It's really a stunning garden and you took some fabulous images.
ReplyDeleteO, that must have been a lovely time at the gardens in the quiet of the morning.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos!
I've never heard of this - opening early for photographers! Wonderful. You captured some terrific shots … and turned them into marvelous mosaics.
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