Very up and down hilly hike to the meadow to see the tallest trees in California. April 2016 and probably visit to these beautiful trees in the Tuolumne grove.One tree was hollowed out from a fire and there were photos of a stage coach driving through the center.

Dogwood Backs

The Ahwahnee hotel after a wonderful breakfast in the main dinning room. Fun to just wander around. The sun was bright and the light coming through the blossoms was wonderful. Notice I am ignoring the name change.

Soft Pink Lily

Pink Lily softened with the Topaz Impression painting preset Seuart Afternoon III.

Taken in the yard a couple of weeks ago. Just a little softening and sharpening.

Red Wildflower

Berkeley Botanical Garden trip 2 weeks ago.
Not certain what this is as the signs are sometimes hidden in the underbrush.

Topaz filter use to simulate Van Gogh style painting.

M Poppy Painting

A bit early this year, like everything else.
These self sowing poppies are large and wonderful. They would be hard to control in a personal garden, but look lovely on the hillsides.

Checking out a new camera today.

Early evening image with one Impression filter used on the background, and another setting for the flower itself.

Rhoddy blossoms

No special effects
here other than to
darken the background
and show off the
pink of the flowers.

Taken in the yard
about 2 weeks ago.

Poppy wet and wild

A quick shot taken right after
watering the garden.

Working on using the Topaz
filters polarizing and impression.

People's Choice Award at Photo Central Show

The Photo Central Spring Show closed and we had to pick up our images. (thanks Carol). To my surprise, my "Tides of Time" image was a People's Choice Award Winner.