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Week 10, March 10-16, 2019 – Colorful Nature

March 16th, 2019

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“Nature’s Ending Contrast”

March 12th, 2019

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Week 7, February 17-23, 2019 – Black & White Lincoln Park Conservatory

February 23rd, 2019

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Black & White Week 3

As part of my black & white month, I wanted to feature some photos of cactus. I’ve visited several botanic gardens and conservatories, but hadn’t ever spent the time and focus needed to properly capture cactus. So, on a cold Sunday in January, I drove down to Lincoln Park, and upon arriving, realized that I’d left my Nikon at home. After driving home and back, I walked into the Lincoln Park Conservatory, only to discover that they don’t have a cactus room – some days just don’t work out how you plan.

So, instead of cactus, I took photos of plants that I thought would work great in black & white…and someday, I’ll actually take a trip to photograph cactus.

“The New Growth”

February 23rd, 2019

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“Rungs on a Ladder”

February 22nd, 2019

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“Lines & Veins”

February 19th, 2019

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Week 49, December 9-15, 2018 – Garfield Conservatory – “Art is Life”

December 15th, 2018

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Conservatories

One of our favorite father-daughter adventures is traveling to gardens and conservatories. Visiting the indoor gardens (like Nicholas Conservatory in Rockford and Garfield and Lincoln Park Conservatories) and seeing the colorful plants when it’s monochrome outside has become a highlight in the colder months. The girls bring paper, pens, and colored pencils and draw the flowers, ferns and greenery (and I sometimes draw a bit too) while I wander around and take photos.

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