Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden II

And for those who just can't live without the idea of a black & white botanical garden, here are a few of my favorite images from that day...in color.   The glamourous skin of a Rainbow Eucalyptus tree, and a plant with a lovely burst of orange. (The previous post has a black & white version of this image.)

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

Yesterday was my last full day in Miami, and I spent a few hours roaming a few acres of edenic ersatz.  If you have a chance to visit these botanical gardens, don't pass on the opportunity.  The vegetation is as lush as the critters are lively.

seasonal asymmetries...

October leaflets...

chlorophyll laments

...and their associated pigments

leaves begin to fall

and just like that, seasons change...

thru the woods...

During a routine morning walk with the dog, I decided to slow down and look for colors and shapes, and anything unusual.

birch tree, awash in retro hues...

spiny thistle with a yellow crown...

leaf giving birth....