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Desert blooms

© Tammy Espino

Desert blooms

Uploaded: April 02, 2010 15:48:43

Description

Taken at the Springs preseve,garden area.
The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre cultural institution designed to commemorate Las Vegas' dynamic history and to provide a vision for a sustainable future. The Preserve features museums, galleries, outdoor concerts and events, colorful botanical gardens and an interpretive trail system that meanders through a scenic wetland habitat.
Desert Globemallow is known by many other common names, including:

Globemallow
Desert Mallow
Apricot Mallow
Desert Hollyhock
Mal de Ojo
Sore-eye Poppy

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 02, 2010

Fabulous capture of these beautiful blooms, Tammy. Love the colors and dof. #1254711

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 02, 2010

Excellent color, dof and capture! Jeff #8506009

Ron McEwan April 02, 2010

It looks like Globe Mallow and captured perfectly Tammy I could never get a good close up of it. #8506029

Robert R. Goodman April 02, 2010

Hi Buddy,That's what it look's to me.Emory's Globemellon,see those all over the southwest.They are beautiful,Tammy.Great capture!!! #8506175

Gene Spears April 02, 2010

very pretty - I like your composition! #8506233

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 02, 2010

Awesome beauty and fantastic DOF, Vegas!!! Wonderful shot!!! :-) k #8506365

Rony Sagy April 02, 2010

Beautiful and sharp capture, Tammy. #8506462

Liz blahh April 02, 2010

Beautiful capture of the Apricot Mallow! #8506539

Ellen Hodges April 02, 2010

Absolutely gorgeous pov and bg, Tammy!!!! Happy Easter to you!! Straight to favs. #8506563

Susan Weisensel April 02, 2010

GORGEOUS Tammy!!! #8506590

Sam Britt April 02, 2010

Beautiful floral image, Tammy. Thanks to Liz, I've learned the name of a new flower! #8506624

Julianne Bradford April 02, 2010

Just beautiful Tammy..so like Vegas and the wild west :-) #8506750

Patti Coblentz April 03, 2010

Beautiful capture of these blossoms, Tammy...love the composition and soft background as well. That must be a really nice place to visit!

Patti #8506962

Mitch Spence level-classic April 03, 2010

Beautiful shot, Tammy. And here's yet another thing I must go see when next I'm in Las Vegas. #8507655

John Connolly April 03, 2010

What a brilliant floral capture Tammy! Boy, would I like to visit Springs Preserve! #8508112

Irene Colling level-classic June 04, 2010

Looks like a wonderful place to visit Tammy.
I love your composition for this off center flower and the exposure/color is perfect. #8666194

Barbara Waldoch June 05, 2010

Wonderful capture, Tammy! #8666597

frank w. degenhardt June 08, 2010

Tammy- The beautiful thing about your gallery is that now only do we get to see such beautiful pictures of Nevada but your always give us so much information and it is fun reading and learning about what you take pictures of like these gorgeous flowers. Love the composition, the colors are just beatiful, and I love the mix of opened flowers and buds. Details show off their beauty. Fantastic work my dear friend.
Have a wonderful day and take care,be you. #8680998

Annie Booth June 09, 2010

Tammy- These are such gorgeous flowers and I just love the color of them. It must be such a thrill to see this kind of pretty flowers most of us don't get to. Beautiful work girl.

Have a wonderful day my friend. #8684528

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 15, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredibly beautiful image & well- deserved,EP!Good luck in the next round ,Tammy! #8696590

Merna L. Nobile July 10, 2010

LOVELY COLORS AND PRESENTATION! MERNA #8747033

Leslie McLain level-classic August 03, 2010

Terrific capture and colors, Tammy. #8804527

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWESOME finalist!
Best of luck in the next round! #8902388

Robert R. Goodman September 15, 2010

A big congratulations,Tammy!!! #8903683

Sharon Sawyer September 15, 2010

Tammy, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8903761

Leslie McLain level-classic September 15, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Tammy. #8903862

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 15, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful finalists, Tammy. #8904087

Sam Britt September 15, 2010

Big Congrats, Tammy!! #8905902

Sherran Andersen level-classic September 15, 2010

Very pretty Tammy... congrats. #8906296

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic September 16, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8909943

Jeana Clark September 16, 2010


Outstanding Capture!!!!
Many Congrats for your Finalist!!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!

~J~ #8910597

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 16, 2010

You made it to this round & good luck in the next, my friend, Tammy Vegas! CONGRATULATIONS! #8910856

Merna L. Nobile September 19, 2010

Dear Tammy: I would like to personally congratulate you on your Finalist Award. Merna #8917677

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 29, 2012

A LITTLE LATE on this BEAUTIFUL FINALIST Tam-Tam! :D

Sister LooLoo xo #10392506

Robert R. Goodman July 30, 2013

Big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10786999

Liz blahh July 30, 2013

Congrats on your finalist! #10787110

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 30, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS Tammy on this OUTSTANDING finalist, WTG!!!! <>< #10788265

Eivor Kuchta July 30, 2013

Congratulations on your finalist, Tammy! #10788997

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