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  • Posted On January 2, 2021
Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix, Arizona – Part 5 – 2020

Desert Botanical Garden – Phoenix, Arizona – Part 5 – 2020

I had added an extra day onto my time in Arizona so I planned to make one more stop in Phoenix before I headed to the airport. I spent the night in Tucson and drove to …

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  • Posted On November 28, 2020
Tucson Botanical Gardens – Tucson, AZ – Part 3 -2020

Tucson Botanical Gardens – Tucson, AZ – Part 3 -2020

Since we were participating in a macro and close-up photography workshop, a visit to the Tucson Botanical Gardens was a must.

After spending a number of hours exploring our home base at Tanque Verde Ranch our instructor, Mike Moats, let us know we would be driving into Tucson to visit the…

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  • Posted On July 8, 2020
Thuya Garden – Northeast Harbor – Maine – Part 8

Thuya Garden – Northeast Harbor – Maine – Part 8

After the glowing recommendation from the ladies in Part 7, we drove a short way up the road and parked in a small parking area. We followed the signs and headed…

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  • Posted On March 22, 2020
Albuquerque Biopark – New Mexico – Part 8 – 2018

Albuquerque Biopark – New Mexico – Part 8 – 2018

Whenever I can, I try to allow some extra time before my flights to visit the zoos and botanical gardens at the places I visit. This time I actually made my reservations for a day later than I should by accident but took advantage of the time to

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  • Posted On June 25, 2017
USF Botanical Gardens – Tampa, Florida

USF Botanical Gardens – Tampa, Florida

The USF Botanical Gardens are tucked away in a corner of the large campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.   Besides being available for students in the various colleges, these gardens 

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  • Posted On June 18, 2017
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens – Gainesville, Florida

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens – Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville, Florida is known for the University of Florida but just over on the west side of I-75 is the beautiful

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  • Posted On May 14, 2017
McKee Botanical Garden – Vero Beach, Florida

McKee Botanical Garden – Vero Beach, Florida

The annual pass I purchased at Bok Tower & Gardens in December has paid for itself by using the reciprocity feature.   This time I drove across the state to McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach, Florida.

This is one

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  • Posted On March 6, 2016
Flower Photography – A Colorful Way to Remember your Travels – Part 1

Flower Photography – A Colorful Way to Remember your Travels – Part 1

With Spring about to break across the Northern Hemisphere, I was reminded that flowers have been a big part of a lot of my travels.  Flower photography is another & colorful way to record your travels.  I traveled to the Netherlands during tulip season and

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