A couple of weeks ago I spent a few Springtime days in Arkansas.  One of the highlights was spending a few hours in the Garvan botanical garden located in Hot Springs, Ar.  I forgot, living in Southern California where the weather is almost always the same, how great springtime is in the South ... the birds are busy; flowers and bushes blossoming; green leaves budding out on the trees; and, best of all, the clean, clear, fresh air!

We missed the peak of the Tulip bloom by just a little, but I did manage to get a few "worthy" shots.  In the foreground is a bed of white tulips and in the background a Dogwood tree in bloom:

While a bit late for the tulips, we hit the dogwood season just right!  I continued to explore putting the Sun in the wrong place ... I think it worked quite well in this shot ... possibly my favorite of the shoot.

But this closeup image of dogwood blossoms is also a contender for my favorite.  Which would you pick?

The Azaleas were out in full bloom.  I didn't know there were so many varieties ...

The play of light between the shadows and full sun kept attracting my attention:

As it also did with this Azalea bush.  There many other Azalea bushes with different colors, too!

I have no idea what this bush is ... but I liked the color and shape of the leaves:

Not a plant but just as colorful was the display of a lone peacock:

The last image is a single tulip in really great light.  It's another favorite.

These gardens are really beautiful and fun to see in different seasons.  I'd be a regular visitor if I lived in the area!  

The next blog will feature a chapel located on the grounds of the garden.  It has been rated as the second best location in the U.S. in which to get married. It's a very cool structure so don't miss it!

And, as always, thanks for taking your time to look at my indulgences ... by the way, they look better when enlarged by clicking on them.

Bye for now,

Adam