Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

To conserve, restore, and create healthy landscapes – That’s the mission of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Southwest Austin. Through innovative research, the center focuses on showing the beauty and usefulness of native plants in everyday life. It … Read More

Blurry But Beautiful: ICM Explorations

Lens-Artists Challenge #321 – Intentional Camera Movement I was excited when Anne (of Slow Shutter Speed) presented the theme for this week’s lens artists challenge. She wrote she had “never really attempted to do this except for the occasional image.” … Read More

Passage of Time

Clocks and calendars are two of many ways of keeping track of time. Similarly, photography can also capture time, even if just a moment in time. It may not be a continuous depiction of time, but nevertheless, a photo can … Read More

In the Garden with a Queen

— Nearly on the spur of the moment, I decided to find out if I could reserve a spot to visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Reservations are now required in order to keep it safe for Center patrons. … Read More

Monarch or Queen Butterfly?

— A couple of weeks ago, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center re-opened its doors for members only and with advance reservations. The process was perfectly tailored and safe for these COVID-19 times. Kudos to the Center! We took opportunity … Read More