Sunday, January 3, 2016

Nicely Framed


I was at the Desert Botanical Garden yesterday and I stopped to take a photo of a new feature at the garden when I spotted this roadrunner posing nicely right behind the new installation.


The new feature is this seating area that is being installed but is not quite complete yet.  When it is done, those open circles will be filled with colored glass.  I'm anxious to see how that will look but, I was glad there was no glass today so that I could snap that roadrunner framed by one of these circles.


If you have a seat on the bench in this new place you will have this outstanding view of the giant cardon cactus.  You can tell how big they are by comparing them to that pair who have stopped to take a photo at the foot of the cactus.

I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns today.  Visit a 19th century temple in Italy.
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11 comments:

  1. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 3, 2016 at 4:30 AM

    Haha! Lucky the Roadrunner paused long enough to capture this shot :) the sculpture will look amazing with the sun reflecting off the coloured glass, looking forward to seeing it Sharon. Wonder how long it took for the cactus to get that tall?

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  2. KateJanuary 3, 2016 at 6:43 AM

    I'm sure that you will get some good photos for us to see after the glass is installed. After all the time I have spent in the Southwest I have yet to see a roadrunner! What a great way to frame that bird!

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  3. cieldequimperJanuary 3, 2016 at 7:16 AM

    Gorgeously framed you mean!!! And happy new year Sharon! Thanks for all your comments while I was away!

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  4. LowellJanuary 3, 2016 at 8:13 AM

    You have a photographic "eye." That's why your photos are so consistently excellent, like this one. I hope that when the circles are filled with glass you'll take another pic when the sun is rising or setting...

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  5. KathyJanuary 3, 2016 at 8:16 AM

    Great shot and great observation skills.

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  6. CatalystJanuary 3, 2016 at 11:15 AM

    Great shot, Sharon. I envy you your frequent visits to the DBG.

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  7. RedPatJanuary 3, 2016 at 12:36 PM

    I love it when you show us the roadrunners, Sharon!

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  8. William KendallJanuary 3, 2016 at 12:40 PM

    The cactus truly is massive. The roadrunner's a cute little critter.

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  9. JackJanuary 3, 2016 at 5:29 PM

    Three very interesting images. You framed the bird beautifully. And, WOW!, those cacti are HUGE.

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  10. Bob CroweJanuary 3, 2016 at 7:00 PM

    The top one looks like a reflection in an eyeglasses lens.

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  11. Steve ReedJanuary 4, 2016 at 11:21 AM

    Wow! I love that roadrunner shot. Bravo!

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