Sunday, February 02, 2014

Sunlight through ferns

The patterns of the ferns, the sunlight, and the dark undergrowth caught my eye.


ALISON TOON: Ferns &emdash; Sunlight through ferns

For more, see http://alisontoon.com/ferns

Magnolias in monochrome

The magnolias against a blue, blue January sky make for some beautiful monochrome images.

ALISON TOON: Magnolias &emdash; Magnolia in bloom


ALISON TOON: Magnolias &emdash; Magnolia in bloom




For more, see http://alisontoon.com/magnolias

Magnolias in January

It was the last day of January, and on the street outside the Botanical Gardens in San Francisco's Golden Gate park, a small magnolia was in full bloom.

ALISON TOON: Magnolias &emdash; Magnolia in bloom

We went inside. And there were more.

ALISON TOON: Magnolias &emdash; Magnolia in bloom

And more.

ALISON TOON: Magnolias &emdash; Magnolia in bloom

Some still in bud, ready to prolong the show into February.

ALISON TOON: Magnolias &emdash; Magnolia in bloom

And the rhododendrons are preparing their show too, with a few early blooms but most with small flower buds, swelling.

See the full collection of magnolia pictures from this visit: http://alisontoon.com/magnolias

And more about the collection at San Francisco's botanical garden.