Leaf'n around

chuckh

Spokane's Finch Arboretum is a 65 acre tree wonderland. Just minutes southwest of downtown, the site is an extensive botanical and tree garden with more than 2,000 labeled ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers. Garden Springs Creek runs along it and several walking paths run through it.

Spring time brings a riot of color from the 65 different groupings of lilacs to the extraordinary colors of azaleas and rhododendrons in little Corey Glen. Shady summer nature paths wind through the foliage and fall brings yet another color extravaganza. Other year round highlights include a rhododendron glen, a conifer section, and an extensive collection of maple trees.

Started in 1949 with 49 specimens comprising 10 genera and 23 species, the Arboretum now contains 2,000 labeled trees and shrubs representing over 600 species. A near nature experience for the tree lover!

http://www.experiencespokane.com/parks/

Okay, enough of that biology stuff, with a little gentle teenage urging, we managed to take a few family and individual pictures with the leaves changing color on a challengingly sunny Fall day. C&C welcome.

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Dramatapix®

Links are broken for me... just getting the dreaded red x!

chuckh

Dramatapix® wrote:

Links are broken for me... just getting the dreaded red x!

Sorry, the pictures were in a locked folder. :ivar

binghott

i think number 4 is excellent!
nice dof.

chuckh

binghott wrote:

i think number 4 is excellent!
nice dof.

Thanks binghott! :ivar

I think of #4 as a geometric puzzle that intersects at her eyes. Those eyes just seem to "pop".