DBG Blossoms of Light

I meant to publish this original picture used to make the Dec 31 post, soon afterward, here it is now. This is the DBG concert area with the Conservatory barely lit in the background that I used in that December post.

light blue tree

Thought I would add some more mandala from the Blossoms of Light display. The trees were beautiful all lit up. In this picture I tried to get the crescent moon, but image moved a bit.

Blossoms of Light

When I saw how the pie-pieces of the image fit together in this image from the Blossoms of Light display at DBG - it looked like there were candles on the ends of the star that formed in the middle. The curve beyond the center is the edge of Denver Botanic Gardens conservatory building barely lit up. It is always a magical time to wander through the lit up trees at the Gardens. Happy New Year Everyone! Thanks for coming to look at my mandala.

Art Show at Tri-Lakes

Art Show at Tri-Lakes c

The show at the Tri-Lakes Art Center will be up for viewing July 2 until August 23, 2019. The Center is located at 305 Hwy 105 in the town of Palmer Lake, CO. A reception will be held Friday July 12 from 6 pm until 8 pm. There is a section "For the Love of Andi" honoring my friend Andi Sahlen's photography. She was my photo buddy. We went to the Denver Botanic Gardens many times to take pictures of the flowers. She will be missed.

Flower from Botanic Gardens

Looks just like the bird's topknot!

Pussy Willow

Pussy willows are a fun plant in the spring, with their soft fuzzy catkins. My grandson discovered them on a trip to the zoo, so I ordered a pair one for him and one for me!. The bare root plants came yesterday, so they are heeled in in pots for the moment. the pussy willow and tulip in the mandala were at the Denver Botanic Gardens in an arrangement at the front door the beginning of May.

Exploring the Light

Exploring the Light Opening Cocktail Reception Saturday, March 23, 1pm - 3pm Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons Street Music, light appetizers and a cash bar Viewing hours: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday and two hours before productions at The Lone Tree Arts Center.

This mandala was juried in to the Exploring the Light 2019 show Exploring the Light will run from March 13 - May 12, 2019 at the Lone Tree Arts Center and is presented by the Lone Tree Arts Commission and the Lone Tree Photo Club, with support from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

Resolution to continue to visit the Denver Botanic Gardens!

The new year is 2 days away. Resolve to continue to visit the Gardens! The mandala is the Chihuly Glass as seen during Blossoms of Light!

add some light on the solstice

On winter solstice day - adding some light! From the Blossoms of Light show at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Blue in the dark is very intense and beautiful - it was all a wonderland to behold!

Holiday Greetings

Christmas just a week away and the year end coming too. Whew - where did the year go. We are having a dry winter again down here, the ski areas are doing OK. But you know it's bad when you are watering in December! Colorful Bamboo from Denver Botanic Gardens.

Cleome

An interesting plant, found it at the Denver Botanic Gardens this past summer. Hope to get down to see their Blossoms of light display before December is over.

Dahlia

Dahlia flowers are big and showy but still very pretty. They naturally form a big circle but I still like to play around with them to see whit kind of patterns form in the middle of the image.

bee

Our necessary bees - this one from the Botanic Gardens. Their star this weekend is the corpse flower "Stinky" that bloomed Sept 1st. It is not pollinated by bees.

artichoke

Artichoke flowers are this brilliant blue purple. here are layers of color.

prickly pear

I liked the random lines created by the spines of this Prickly Pear cactus down at the Botanic Gardens. I'm always surprised to see cactus bloom the flower is so delicate but the plant is so hardy and practical.

California Poppy

Feels like summer is winding down, school begins today for most and Labor Day is only 3 weeks away. Nights are cooler, too.

globe thistle

Globe Thistle is a curious plant and very blue. It is just an interesting shape. Speaking of blue we actually have some blue sky today, yesterday the sky was full of smoke from the fires in California.

rose bud

Rose bud from the Denver Botanic Gardens. DBG is having a Japanese Beetle infestation, on a recent visit there was a volunteer going around hand picking the beetles off the roses. I found an old bug book copyright 1956 that indicated the Japanese Beetle was only located on the east coast- not anymore!

daylilly stamen

More flower stamen - these from a daylily. They dance around the edge of the image. I put my images on all kinds of things - mugs, puzzles, playing cards, etc. I took advantage of a free offer and will now have a shopping bag with this image.

bird of paradise flower

The bird of paradise flower has these beautiful long red stamen. A friend held up her blue purse to give me a background and 'Atomic Flower' is the result.