Beautiful morning and some unexpected finds :)

I know - it's the middle of February, and it’s supposed to feel like winter, right? But it feels like... just kidding, I have no idea what it feels like, but definitely not like any winter I remember :) Last Saturday morning I woke up with the strange feeling that something interesting was waiting for me. I didn’t know what it would be, but the feeling was there. So I drove to City Park, hoping to find some cormorants. Unfortunately, I was disappointed, they haven’t arrived yet. The lake was iceless, and geese were everywhere. Just ordinary geese, not even snow geese. That was a bummer for sure.

 

With just a splash of color...

Last time I did something I usually don't do - I converted my photos to black and white (click here to refresh your memory - Beauties in monochrome). Don't get me wrong, I love black and white images... but I chose the wrong subject that time :) Actually, I knew that flowers in general and orchids in particular are better in color. And it seems like you agreed with me (I always listen to your feedback). So let's look at the same photos again, but this time with some color added :)

 

Beauties in monochrome

What do we like most about flowers? I think it is color.. Or at least color attracts our attention and makes us turn our heads towards these stunning flowers. And today we are lucky because we have a small (but amazing) device in our pocket that allows us to capture this beauty instantly and have it on our screen any time we want to see it again... But not so long ago we did not have this luxury. Photography meant black-and-white film... and the world of images was monochrome. Yet people still loved taking photographs and printing them.

 

Face to face...

Last Saturday I had a late start… I didn’t get out of bed until eight-something and decided to allow myself a lazy morning. And when I finally left the house, I realized that the weather wasn’t nice either… It was windy and really chilly. You know, the kind of chill you can feel in your bones, when it doesn’t matter how many clothes you put on… you just don’t want to stay outside. So I decided to hide inside the covered (and nicely warmed) gallery at the Denver Botanic Garden. Orchids were calling, and I couldn’t find a better way to start a late and lazy day…

 

Beautiful, beautiful. beautiful...

January is the month when no one expects to see many flowers... Well, if you live in Australia, that's a different story... Hawaii is another exception too... but generally, we know that January is not the time for flowers... And even more so, no one expects to see exotic flowers, at least not outdoors... but indoors, things are different indoors, aren't they?

 

These beautiful creatures...

Yep, you guessed it right, I am talking about orchids (again). But... instead of looking at them as a whole, let's get closer and search for details. Flowers are amazing creatures, and that's why we love them... but sometimes we can just zoom in and...

 

Summer in Winter

February is finally here... Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog weather watcher, was pulled from his warm burrow this morning and saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. Despite such a forecast, the weather here in Denver is warm and unwintery... But it's not summery either. And we're tired of the cold and snow and would love to escape somewhere. But where? Surprisingly I know the place :) Unsurprisingly it's a Botanic Garden ;) Right, February is the time when orchids start blooming in the Botanic Garden and bring the most summery feeling you can hope for...

 

The exotic beauty of the orchids

Nothing can beat the day in the Botanic garden, isn't it right? But some days are better than others and some days are just as good as they can be... So, one cold October day we happened to stop by the Botanic Garden and visit the Orchid Showcase. Hundreds of these exotic blooms were on display and we were unable to pass on this opportunity.