Late this afternoon, I was back at the botanical gardens again. There are so many different things to shoot there. It is so peaceful, and so beautiful. It started out like most any late spring afternoon in this area with some clouds and a chance of a late afternoon shower. I was out in a wooded area of the gardens when the afternoon shower hit. There was a covered area near the trail so I went there to wait out the shower. Since I was in a covered area I could still shoot some things nearby. The rain kept falling so I decided to pack up and make my way back to the entrance. Walking in the rain wasn’t bad and my camera was protected in my backpack. Along the way back I passed another covered area and noticed the cactus in bloom. I am a big fan of water droplets on plants and flowers.

Today’s photo is of the flowers on the cactus. There was still a light rain falling but it didn’t interfere with my photograph. I took a few shots from the covered area, then packed up again. I have some other shots I will probably post later. I played with trying to get some photographs of water splashes and used my flash to help. I took quite a few and only one of the shots was anywhere close to what I wanted. It was a good experiment though and will be helpful the next time I have a similar opportunity.

Today’s iTunes selection is from the past. Some songs and albums stand the test of time pretty well. Good music is good music no matter when it is released. For me personally, a lot of artists will have a lot of albums but there will often be one of theirs that will be my personal favorite and stand way above the rest of their work. For David Bowie “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” holds that spot for me in his body of work. Today’s song from that album is “Suffragette City” and is taken from the 30th Anniversary Edition of the album. I don’t own any other David Bowie albums but in my personal opinion, none of his other work holds a candle to this album.

Late this afternoon, I was back at the botanical gardens again. There are so many different things to shoot there. It is so peaceful, and so beautiful. It started out like most any late spring afternoon in this area with some clouds and a chance of a late afternoon shower. I was out in a wooded area of the gardens when the afternoon shower hit. There was a covered area near the trail so I went there to wait out the shower. Since I was in a covered area I could still shoot some things nearby. The rain kept falling so I decided to pack up and make my way back to the entrance. Walking in the rain wasn’t bad and my camera was protected in my backpack. Along the way back I passed another covered area and noticed the cactus in bloom. I am a big fan of water droplets on plants and flowers.

Today’s photo is of the flowers on the cactus. There was still a light rain falling but it didn’t interfere with my photograph. I took a few shots from the covered area, then packed up again. I have some other shots I will probably post later. I played with trying to get some photographs of water splashes and used my flash to help. I took quite a few and only one of the shots was anywhere close to what I wanted. It was a good experiment though and will be helpful the next time I have a similar opportunity.

Today’s iTunes selection is from the past. Some songs and albums stand the test of time pretty well. Good music is good music no matter when it is released. For me personally, a lot of artists will have a lot of albums but there will often be one of theirs that will be my personal favorite and stand way above the rest of their work. For David Bowie “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” holds that spot for me in his body of work. Today’s song from that album is “Suffragette City” and is taken from the 30th Anniversary Edition of the album. I don’t own any other David Bowie albums but in my personal opinion, none of his other work holds a candle to this album.