Friday, July 31, 2009

Chicago Botanic Garden - a panoramic view.


Kathy & I took a day trip to this Gem in the Cook County Forest Preserve. The Japanese garden is one of the 23 gardens on the 365 acre site. Sansho-En, the garden of three islands, is a tribute to simple beauty and form. Click on the image to see a (much) larger view.

Working with a new camera even though I have a pretty good iPhone.

These were taken with my Canon EOS R-100 camera with a fixed 50mm lens . Minooka Park has a refreshingly tranquil atmosphere with trails tha...