Zinnia

Zinnia © 2010 Bo Mackison

Another photograph of a zinnia from Allen Centennial Garden, University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Gingko on Black

Gingko on Black © 2010 Bo Mackison

I have always loved the simplicity of the gingko leaf – quite unusual when compared to other leaves, gently formed, a soothing shape. An ancient tree, fossils of gingko biloba leaves have been dated to the time of the dinosaurs.

The gingko. A living relic. A symbol [...]

Floating Zinnia

Floating Zinnia © 2010 Bo Mackison

Shooting through the green foliage on this Zahara® Yellow Zinnia plant gave the flower, even the whole photograph a rather green glow. The zinnia appears to be floating in a sea of green. From Allen Centennial Garden, urban garden on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in [...]

Peony in Pinks

Peony in Pinks © 2010 Bo Mackison

This particular peony is from a peony plant I received for Mother’s Day from a very proud 6 year old, my first born, who saved her allowance and a bit of birthday money in order to buy her ‘Mommy’ the “prettiest pink flower in the world.” ( [...]

Yellow Iris in Abstract

Yellow Iris in Abstract © 2010 Bo Mackison

The iris in my garden popped open yesterday in the 90 degree heat. The night before they were tightly wrapped cylinders, by mid morning they were fully open and waving gently in the breeze. I waited until evening to photograph them to avoid the bright sun. [...]

Tiny Blossoms

Tiny Blossoms © 2010 Bo Mackison

Flowers from a patch of chives.

When I was a young child, I lived in a house full of grandparents — grandmother and grandfather and my grandmother’s mother. My great-grandmother’s name was Prudie and I remember her most vividly when I was about 7 or [...]