Repeat after me...

DP168-2013  Posted June 17; processed ditto
I chose this shot for its repeat pattern and limited color palette.  It wasn't well focused and was shot in flat light, so I added a couple of filters to give it a little more visual interest.

Bear's Breeches, aka Oyster Plant, Acanthus mollis
Family Acanthaceae . . . Native to the Mediterranean...A tender perennial, hardy outdoors only in the warmer climate or growing zones in the USA, but potentially invasive where it is hardy.
Acanthus flowers typically have thorns on their sepals (that's what 'acanthus' means), so beware when handling.

Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 13, 2013

Thanks so much to all of you who left comments for yesterday's shot of a cemetery angel even when I wasn't able to comment myself.  Each one was heartily appreciated.
Row of Victorian concrete balusters.  Selective focus.
Abstract pattern,  detail of tiled floor, ancient Roman,
	Mosaics, Hatay Museum, 	Antakya [Antioch], 	Turkey
a generic shot of empty stadium seating with cup holders from behind with another section seen in the distance. shallow depth of field.
a generic side shot of empty stadium seating row. shallow depth of field.
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond VA - Steps of Square.  1st Place in the Online Theme - Squares of the State College Photo Club Monthly Competition, March 2013.
A geometic repeating pattern is painted on the stone wall of a Czech palace in Prague to rpvoide a sense of scale and perspective.
0323 repetition

I hope the first one doesn't decide to jump.
Repeat after me...

DP168-2013 Posted June 17; processed ditto
I chose this shot for its repeat pattern and limited color palette. It wasn't well focused and was shot in flat light, so I added a couple of filters to give it a little more visual interest.

Bear's Breeches, aka Oyster Plant, Acanthus mollis
Family Acanthaceae . . . Native to the Mediterranean...A tender perennial, hardy outdoors only in the warmer climate or growing zones in the USA, but potentially invasive where it is hardy.
Acanthus flowers typically have thorns on their sepals (that's what 'acanthus' means), so beware when handling.

Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 13, 2013

Thanks so much to all of you who left comments for yesterday's shot of a cemetery angel even when I wasn't able to comment myself. Each one was heartily appreciated.
Repeat after me...

DP168-2013  Posted June 17; processed ditto
I chose this shot for its repeat pattern and limited color palette.  It wasn't well focused and was shot in flat light, so I added a couple of filters to give it a little more visual interest.

Bear's Breeches, aka Oyster Plant, Acanthus mollis
Family Acanthaceae . . . Native to the Mediterranean...A tender perennial, hardy outdoors only in the warmer climate or growing zones in the USA, but potentially invasive where it is hardy.
Acanthus flowers typically have thorns on their sepals (that's what 'acanthus' means), so beware when handling.

Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 13, 2013

Thanks so much to all of you who left comments for yesterday's shot of a cemetery angel even when I wasn't able to comment myself.  Each one was heartily appreciated.
Repeat after me...

DP168-2013 Posted June 17; processed ditto
I chose this shot for its repeat pattern and limited color palette. It wasn't well focused and was shot in flat light, so I added a couple of filters to give it a little more visual interest.

Bear's Breeches, aka Oyster Plant, Acanthus mollis
Family Acanthaceae . . . Native to the Mediterranean...A tender perennial, hardy outdoors only in the warmer climate or growing zones in the USA, but potentially invasive where it is hardy.
Acanthus flowers typically have thorns on their sepals (that's what 'acanthus' means), so beware when handling.

Conservatory at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, Michigan
June 13, 2013

Thanks so much to all of you who left comments for yesterday's shot of a cemetery angel even when I wasn't able to comment myself. Each one was heartily appreciated.
See photo in original gallery.