Flowers at Longwood Gardens

I went to Longwood Gardens on Labor Day Weekend and had a blast. I always love that place. The flowers are beautiful and I could just spend hours photographing them. I also got to try out the cheapo macro filters I got my mom from Amazon. It's actually pretty good! Here are some of my favs.


Don't they look like little Popsicle sticks?


I like these because they look like Christmas Ornaments.


The one reminds me of a flower I saw on the Flickr homepage.


I love how this one turned out. It's a ball of prettiness.


Lonely lily in the pond. This one was photoshopped quite a bit to remove the sign in the background.


Orchid from the side. I love how the background is black, makes me want to buy an orchid and have a photo-session one weekend.

And obviously, my favorite flower:


A couple more here. Stay tuned for the fireworks! They're amazing!

Angel's Landing

This is part 2 of our Zion trip. We hiked Angel's Landing, which was a long uphill climb with a steep drop-off. It's apparently named because it looked like only Angels could get to the top.


The end of the hump is Angel's Landing.


There were chains that could use to help you climb up.


I love this shot.


See that long narrow path? It's a sheer drop on both sides. That's why it's called Angel's Landing.


Over the edge ...


It's a long way back ...


Chilling at the top

Panning!

It's been a while since I last posted. I've been busy with trips, work, and my new love, longboarding. Check out one of my favorite shots from this past week's slide jam in Menlo Park (it's one of the few panning shots that was in focus). Stay tuned for a ton more photos of the slide jam, of flowers, fireworks, and animals ...