The Denver Botanic Gardens – A Beautiful Oasis

On September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Colorado, Photo Challenge8 Comments

There are several cities with wonderful botanical gardens, but we believe that the Denver Botanic Gardens is one of the best. Between the tropical flowers, rotating art displays, and special events, there is always something interesting to see at the gardens. We especially enjoyed the variety of colorful orchids that we saw during our visit there. It is a great way to spend a summer afternoon, walking the flower lined paths and seeing the gardens dedicated to different regions around the world.

Walking the Grounds of the Botanic Garden

The Denver Botanic Gardens will often create displays on the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver to allow shoppers to see some of the wonderful flowers that can be found there. The colors are definitely amazing and the time spent there is very relaxing. If you are planning a trip to Denver, we’d definitely recommend that you consider adding the Botanic Gardens to your itinerary.

Colorful Buildings

On July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Photo Challenge4 Comments

Especially in dense cities, it is not uncommon to have certain buildings painted with bright colors in order to stand out. Whether it is the entire building front or just the doors and windows, it is a way to make a unique statement in an otherwise homogeneous landscape. A lot of the time it is a business that is trying to draw your attention, but a lot of the time is a residential home where the owners simply expressing their uniqueness. We enjoy seeing these buildings during our travels and often take photographs of them even though they aren’t of any historical significance. Here are just a few of the colorful buildings that we have seen during our travels.

Colorful Doors and Windows in an Irish Seaside Village

Interesting Color Patterns in La Paz, Bolivia

Colorful Doors in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

One of the Many Colorful Buildings in New Orleans

Some of Our Favorite Flower Photographs

On June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 By Isobar ExpeditionsIn Photo Challenge5 Comments

Regardless of where we travel to, our eyes are naturally drawn to colorful flowers. Sometimes we take photographs of an entire bed of flowers, but other times we will focus in on a single flower to see all of the amazing details. It is also a way to see how various parts of the flower reflects light differently, creating unique contrasts. Here are some of our favorite flower photographs that we’ve taken during different trips to different parts of the world.