Tropical Leaves. Pasadena, California. November 28, 2014. © Copyright 2014 G Dan Mitchell - all rights reserved.
Lines and curves on tropical plant leaves at a Southern California botanical garden
We were recently in Southern California for a holiday visit to "our kids," and once the food-focused festivities had ended (though they never
completely end!) we moved on to other family adventures in the Southland. On the day after Thanksgiving we headed up to Pasadena to visit the Huntington Library and its museums and gardens. I had not visited this place before, though I was well aware of the Huntington wealth from reading about the California Railroad Barons, composed of Huntington, Hopkins, Crocker, and Stanford, names that Californians may be familiar with. (There is a group of four peaks in the "Recesses" area of the Sierra that are named after them.) Suffice it to say that Huntington was clearly a 1%-er among 1%-ers!
We visited several gardens while we were in Pasadena. I wasn't there primarily for photography, though I usually travel with sufficient gear of the right sort (a small mirrorless system) that I can do real photography when the opportunity presents itself. While waiting for others I happened to see these beautiful big leaves and I made a few quick exposures, including this one.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist whose subjects include the Pacific coast, redwood forests, central California oak/grasslands, the Sierra Nevada, California deserts, urban landscapes, night photography, and more.
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