Missouri Botanical Gardens

Went to the botanical gardens and brought along the Minolta SRT-101.  It was a blast, but I somewhat wish I’d brought a roll of color film.  I love shooting black and white and printing at home, but in a garden, I found myself (primarily) focusing on everything but flowers.

Cedar Lake and Makanda, IL

Earlier this year, we spent a long weekend on the natural spillway between Big and Little Cedar Lakes in southern IL.

Later, we stumbled upon Makanda, a strange little town,which houses a metal smith and his hidden garden.