Closeup of a Flower from Butchart Gardens Size:20"x30" Due to the proximity to

Due to the proximity to Los Angeles

the light from the airport illuminates the bottoms to provide contrast

As I stood along the beach the rain was coming and going which also brought the cloud deck low at times

During one of my trips to Imperial Valley to photograph

but worth the climb for the different perspective

Closeup of a Flower from Butchart Gardens Size:20"x30" Due to the proximity toVisiting Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia during a vacation a few years ago I spent much time with my macro lens getting close with many of the roses and other flowers in the gardens. Just prior to leaving I came across a group of flowers in a quiet part of the park and spent close to thirty minutes just on these flowers. With the macro lens it is possible to get a shallow depth of field (having a few items in focus) which is what I