While working on the Daily Create: Be shady or shadowy, I leaned into photography of shadows while I was visiting the desert.

This object provides physical separation, while also providing some permeability of light into the space.

As you may have guessed, the above is an intricate lattice work metal gate, sitting on a supportive post, which provides a stunning and interesting shadow on the southwestern tiles.

I also took this other image. It is from the same theme as the image above.

It is not a weird spikey alien, but instead it is a potted cactus.

For International Plant Appreciation Day, I had to go further afield then just my house.

My favourite plant is Bougainvillea, which is a type of climbing shrub found in hot climates. I love the stunning pink colour. Most people think that these are the blooms, when in fact they are actually the leaves of the plant. It is as deceptive as it is beautiful. The vibrancy really stands out against the sunny blue sky background.

I took on the challenge of writing a haiku associated with my favourite plant.

Oh Bougainvillea 

Out in the desert with no snow 

Beautiful to see

Monster Art: My monster is a furious  beast. 

He is found in Joshua National Park and is ancient. He has a body as solid as a rock, with armour to protect him. With blood red eyes, he has just enjoyed  his latest tasty meal. 

Exploring the above images was a good exercise for me. It made me more aware of the environment around me. It also allowed me to work with and learn some new image enhancement features.

I am also working to use the features of WordPress to provide groupings, strong organization easy digestion of my work for the reader through my site’s menu and category features.