Winter at the Gardens

Junko and did a quick photo trip to the Chicago Botanic Gardens, as we were both getting a bit bored with processing photos from our trip. Their lights are on the trees but the grounds are fairly bare. It made it a bit more challenging to photograph this time! Also realized there's an ETSOOI theme going on - my favorite.
Check out Junko's shot of one of the dying flowers - http://365project.org/jyokota/challenges-and/2016-11-28 . That was what we actually went to shoot (taking only our macros) but I got distracted!
PS -- still planning to fill November main album with China photos so am now posting daily shots in extras album.

[Elyse Klemchuk]

This is beautiful, I like the symmetry of the trees!

[*lynn]

gorgeous

[Junko Y]

Taffy performs magic again. I was standing RIGHT BESIDE HER and there was no snow. Truly. But here, we have winter wonderland. Beautiful.

[gloria jones]

Love this winter photo...great tree lines, lights, composition

[Margo]

Great capture

[Tony]

Brilliant B&W capture.

[Babs]

This is so magical, a very pleasing winter wonderland. fav.

[Joyce]

This looks so magical Taffy. Will be very pretty in the dark.

[Sheralee S]

I love it, it would be so pretty to see.

[Sheralee S]

I just saw @jyokota say there was no snow! You sure fooled me :)

[Maggiemae]

A xmas card photo - how did you come upon this almost Russian scene!

[Trinda Love]

beautiful

[Denise Wood]

Looks amazing :) fav

[Domenico Dodaro]

Very subtle. The lights sparkling not too bright are brilliant (ops, I punned). Fav!

[Lynda McG]

Such a lovely shot! Fav

[Graeme Stevens]

distressingly pretty

[Beryl Lloyd]

So pretty -just like a fairy-tale woodland !!

[Suse♡]

Very fairytale-ish effect, love it

[David Lee]

magical

[Issi Bannerman]

Love it!

[Jane Pittenger]

Wonderful perspective

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful. Fav!

[Cathy]

Magical!

[Pam Knowler]

This is definitely magical!! Love it - very clever editing!! Fav!

[Jerome]

very nice seen and designed!

[Leon Buijs]

Looks like a winter wonderland, lovely image and processing

[Jennifer]

Very pretty!

[Jocasta]

Magical - love it

[Denise (lyndemc)]

My first impression was that Chicago had gotten snow. Junko has informed otherwise. Great editing, Taffy!

[Lynne]

Amazing! Would love to visit this.

[Allison Maltese]

Love this. It would make a perfect Christmas card.

[Marnie]

Very pretty, but it does look cold there.

[Wylie]

Such a pretty shot!

[Sebastian Gritt]

Distinctly fairy tale or even Harry Potter!

[carol white]

Beautiful, like a fairytale. Fav!! 😃

[Richard Sayer]

Cleverly done... a great intro to the Christmas season.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Oooo- this is very pretty!

[Sarah Munnings]

love this, so elegantly pretty

[Darlene]

I love this photo, Taffy. How did you do this? These trees are decorated spectacular and you captured them so well. This would make a really nice Christmas Card. FAV

[Tom]

Love this

[Jeff in VT, USA]

Great capture..