The birds and the bees at the Australian Botanical Gardens in Canberra

One of the few weekends finally without marking to do so I headed to the Botanical Gardens and then to the James Turrell exhibit at the National Gallery.  It was a great day, mostly because of the bees.

There is something about photography that reminds me of meditation ( not that I meditate but what I imagine it to be like). When you are trying to take a perfect photo there is absolutely nothing else interrupting your thoughts. All the problems in your day to day life are gone and all that exists is your subject and your composition. I strive to improve with time. I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.

I loved the shape and strength of these flowers

Delicate tiny flowers

Makes me think of Christmas

The direction, colour and texture made me take this photo

Bees, what beautiful noble creatures...

What a bizarre and beautiful plant. Great texture and colour.

Finally a GangGang that let me take pictures with it's baby beside it and a nest close by

So hard to get a picture of these birds in a natural setting, this one flew away immediately after I took this photo.

Texture and colour in the glass house.

Interesting and odd flower, loved the whimsical shape

Another interesting combination of texture for one tree

Wow!

Stunning texture and colour!

Shape, texture and colours of the leaves, how beautiful

The ends of the petals are beautiful aren't they? Nice contrast with the spheres and needles.

The tiniest I have seen so far. A grey kangaroo or a wallaby. A local wasn't sure but guessed it might be a grey kangaroo because wallaby's aren't as common. This little guy was super mellow and in no hurry to go anywhere which let me get up close and personal with the photos.

A big yawn!