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Aztec Sandstone Ridge | ©2014 David Allio

Aztec Sandstone Ridge | ©2014 David Allio

 

The natural beauty of the Mojave Desert landscape rivals the fabulous and historic Las Vegas Strip especially when there are wisps of Cirrus vertebratus, Cirrus uncinus, or Cirrus intortus clouds in the blue sky hanging over an Aztec Sandstone ridge.


Camera: iPhone 5s | Focal Length: 4.1mm | Exposure: f/2.2 – 1/2933th – ISO 32

Six-bract Flowering Dogwood by David Allio

Six-bract Flowering Dogwood | ©2014 David Allio

 

By definition, a Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida has four bracts. This unusual Red Dogwood caught my attention outside Piedmont Baptist Church (@piedmontbc) following Easter Sunday services. It has the traditional four colored bracts subtending the perfect flower, a short stem, plus two more bracts for a total of six red bracts.


Camera: Nikon D60 | Lens: AF-S Micro Nikkor VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Focal Length: 105mm | Exposure: f/16 – 1/250th – ISO 400