Nature - Public Gardens
I was lucky to have two picture rich locations in the Dallas / Fort Worth area. There was the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden (picture on left) and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (picture above). Both feature acres and acres of grounds with countless varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees. There are adorned with fountains, pools, statues and other architectural structures that blend nicely with the surroundings. Each location offers a photographers paradise!
A fountain greets you when you enter the Dallas Arboretum. Fortunately for me on one visit there were a few fleeting moments when the light was just right and presented me with a rainbow to photograph.
There are so many tulips at the Dallas Arboretum in the spring. So many colors. Nature and gardeners create perfect scenes for a photographer.
This stunning backdrop at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden is often used as a wedding venue with the bride and groom exchanging vows in front of the lush terraced planted area which has a small cascading waterfall running through a series of small terraced pools.
Brilliant red maples at the Dallas Arboretum.
A scene at Fort Worth Botanic Garden during the annual Japanese Garden Festival. The vivid blue oriental paper lanterns move in unison with the breeze. I found this to be a simple but captivating composition for a photo.
A simple wooden bench becomes a work of art with an ivy covered wall as a backdrop, symmetrical rows of shrubs and spring flowers providing leading lines to focus the eye to the bench - all set on a well crafted stone terrace. Photo taken at the Dallas Arboretum.
During the annual "Autumn at the Arboretum" event the pumpkins abound in many different types of displays, and in this photo Charlie Brown makes an appearance as a topiary.
Enjoying the peaceful solitude provided by the blooming azeleas is a gentleman on a bench with what appears to be a book opened on his lap. Also there is a couple enjoying an endearing moment (which is enlarged in the small photo above). Nature can provide such a respite from the hustle and bustle of life. Along with the beautiful azaleas, that “escape” is what this picture captures. The photo was taken at the spring event at the Dallas Arboretum called “Dallas Blooms.”
There are two arches in the photo at left from the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. The most prominent is the wooden arch in the bottom right of the picture, surrounded by blooms of lavender. This arch draws your eyes attention, but hidden in plain sight is a second arch on the left where a young man is taking a picture of his lovely companion. When I was taking this picture I did not even notice them. The wooden arch was my focus. When editing the photo later I saw the couple and cropped the photo where they shared equal emphasis with the wooden arch. Which is the main focal point?
