International Rose Test Garden, Portland, Oregon

We went back to International Rose Test Garden, Portland, Oregon and this time to test our new Canon SD1100 camera. In our earlier post, we had shared some snaps taken in the month of June when roses were at the peak of their blossom. These snaps are taken in August month when there were not too many roses but nevertheless place was still a photographer's delight. We got enough opportunities to use color accent & digital macro feature of the camera. I found this particular shot very satisfying where a yellow colored spider is easily mixed in the internal shades of the flower. Snap1, Snap2 & Snap3 were shot with color accent. One can compare the original shot with the color accent one. Last snap is of Robinson Tunnel, Washington Park Max Station.

Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon

These snaps are of Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon taken in the month of June 2008. This time of the year is the best time to visit the garden. The Portland Rose Garden is one of the oldest continually running rose test gardens in the United States and throughout the world. The Rose Garden Portland Oregon features multiple gardens with many kinds of flowers, though of course roses are the most prominent. The garden features over 7,000 plants every year, representing over 500 varieties of roses and botanicals.The last picture shows the clear view of downtown Portland on a beautiful summer day and the tall building is near where my place of work is.