Flowering jacaranda trees.

The parks and streets are dotted with purple color: one could compare the jacaranda trees to the cherry blossom in Japan.


Lumix G 14mm  f4  1/125sec


Meyer Optik Trioplan 50mm f2.9  @f4  1/750sec


Lumix G 14mm  f6.7  1/90sec


E.Ludwig Meritar 50mm f2.9  @4  1/90sec  (motion blur from the wind)

Scottish thistle

Often despised because of its prickly nature, the Scottish thistle can show its beauty in the right light.


E.Ludwig Meritar 50mm f2.9   @f4 1/4000sec

Water lilly

I often admired these beautiful flowers on some of my kayak outings; now I managed to photograph them.


E.Ludwig Meritar 50mm f2.9  1/1000sec



E.Ludwig Meritar 50mm f2.9  @f5.6  1/250sec



E.Ludwig Meritar 50mm f2.9   @f5.6  1/250sec