Orchid Lines

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Weekend FLowers

These first two pictures were taken at the U.S. Botanic Garden in D.C.

These are the last of my porch flowers for 2013

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Today's Flowers
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Weekend FLowers on Friday

Orchids at The U.S. Botanic Garden and Conservatory

The U.S. Botanic Garden, established by Congress in 1820, is a living plant museum located on the National Mall across from the U.S. Capitol. The Conservatory reopened in December 2001 after a four-year renovation, showcasing an impressive state-of-the-art indoor garden with approximately 4,000 seasonal, tropical and subtropical plants. The U.S. Botanic Garden is administered by the Architect of the Capitol and offers special exhibits and educational programs throughout the year. 

The U.S. Botanic Garden is located across from the U.S. Capitol Building along First St. SW, between Maryland Ave. and C St. Bartholdi Park sits behind the Conservatory and is accessible from Independence Ave., Washington Ave. or First St. The closest Metro station is Federal Center SW. 

The following pictures were taken from the site. If you are ever in Washington, be sure to go. It is fabulous.

http://dc.about.com/od/touristattractions/a/USBotanicalGard.htm

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Learning to Create a Storyboard

Lightroom to Photoshop and Back...Sometimes

Well, here it is...my first try at editing in Lightroom, taking the pictures into Photoshop Elements and doing some tweaking and texture work, and then back to Lightroom and publishing. All I can say is it has taken me hours and hours to start to figure this thing out...lots of wonderful video lessons to view over and over again, lots of note taking, lots of trial and error, and LOTS of eyestrain and quite a few headaches.  Oh, my goodness, is it hard...but so much fun. Three more lessons to go before the end of the class.

 Where Will All My Goldfish Go?

 Pile of Chain Link at Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia

 Cobblestone Street at Civil War Museum ~ Black and White

Cobblestone Street in Color with Texture Added

My Orchids Are Still Blooming

Cymbidium

"If you judge people, you do not have time to love them.”

~Mother Teresa

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and "Macro Monday”