Saturday afternoon at the Arboretum

[sheltiesmama]

I went to the Mercer Arboretum here in Houston, Texas yesterday. It was actually too hot to be there as I soon found out as sweat in the eyes caused problems with focusing, but I still got some I liked---

This little butterfly wasn't much bigger than a quarter. I so have to get a macro lens---



This ginger plant bloom was one of the prettiest things there, especially with the sun shining thru the leaf onto it---



And this caladium leaf had this drop of water right in the center acting as a magnifying glass--



These steps seemed to go to nowhere as they were blocked off from foot traffic. I really like this shot and I'm not even sure why--



I hope you enjoy these. Comments are always appreciated.

[emanhaud]

Nice shots. The third one is brilliant. Love the colors of the leaf and the droplet.

[FoG]

Woah great set love the colours in all of these flowers but I think the one with the drop in the centre wins my fave of the set.

[deudbus]

They are all beautiful, but I do have to agree that third one takes the cake.

[FDCPR]

All are nice shots, but for me I prefer the second.

[Hayward Taylor]

Macro lens or not - you have successfully captured the beauty of the butterfly with what you had .. very very nice

[leonaashlee]

I've never seen a ginger plant...that is so beautiful. All your shots are really very nice Shirley...thanks for sharing them.

[ricklumpas]

Nice shots. I also like the one with a drop of water in the middle. Is Arboretum a botanical garden?

[sheltiesmama]

Thank you all so much for your nice words. They mean so much to me. I am finding myself way too addicted to this hobby (must be if I'm going out into Houston's summer heat to look for shots).

Rick, you were right. An arboretum is a botanical garden. I can't wait to go back to it in the spring or when it's cooler. Thanks again.

[kurtwall]

Originally Posted by sheltiesmama

These steps seemed to go to nowhere as they were blocked off from foot traffic. I really like this shot and I'm not even sure why--

The stair shot is very well balanced and the composition is strong. The diagonal line leads the eye. At least that's why I like it!