Square Perspectives – The Obliging Turtle

Here is my first entry for Becky’s Square Perspectives Photo Challenge. While I was at the Chicago Botanic Garden the other day, I came across a turtle sunning itself on a rock.  The Garden has many beautiful pieces of artwork scattered about, and at first I thought that the turtle was one of those, strategically placed in a natural setting, it remained so still. I took a picture anyway to add the sculpture photo files. And then it blinked. I took more pictures and after a few minutes, just to show willing, it turned to present me with a different perspective, a little  leg-stretching added for good measure. Finally, it turned some more and faced the camera. Thank you Mr. Turtle!

Square Tops Photo Challenge – The Rock At The Top

This is my third entry for Becky’s Square Tops Photo Challenge. From the natural wonders of our State and National Parks to the man-made cairns on Cana Island in Wisconsin, it’s always good to be top of the heap.

Square Tops – Tree Tops At Morton

My second entry for Becky’s Square Tops Photo Challenge features a few tree tops at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.

Firelight

Another entry for Becky’s Square Light Photo Challenge. This time it’s firelight. The image was captured at the Flower and Garden Show on Navy Pier in Chicago some years ago.

Ill Met By Moonlight, Proud Titania

We may not have fairies at the bottom of our garden, but it certainly seemed like a night for seeing other-worldly creatures, there in the moonlight. Another entry for Becky’s Square Light Photo Challenge.

Featherlight

Another entry for Becky’s Square Light Photo Challenge. This time it’s featherlight. Images captured at River Trails Nature Center, The Morton Arboretum, Spring Valley Nature Center and The Chicago Botanic Garden.

Garden Lines

A random selection of garden lines from the Chicago Botanic Garden for Becky’s Square Lines Challenge.

Dome Lines

Plenty of lines at The Mitchell Park Domes Conservatory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Becky’s Square Lines Challenge.

Shore Lines

For Becky’s Square Lines Challenge here are a few lines along the shoreline in Galveston, Texas.

Bad Lines

Today, for Becky’s Square Lines Challenge, here are some scenic lines in the Badlands, South Dakota.