I absolutely love taking pictures at a garden and I was very much treated when visited the Oregon Gardens in Silverton, Oregon on July 3.  The day was a hot one and the sun was searing, which is quite unusual this time of year in Oregon.  The challenge for me was taken photos in bright sun rather than the overcast, pleasant lighting that usually greets me in Oregon.  I took many of the images that I am going to feature using a polarizing lens to decrease the amount of light reflected from the foliage.

One of the first photo opportunities that greeted me was right by the Visitor's Center.  Love the red.

PAD July 3 Oregon Gardens entry way The waterlilies were especially elegant on this day.  Here is one example that is without editing.

PAD July 3 Waterlilies And, here is the same exact scene.  This time it is dreamscapes, a technique that I learned from Andre Gallant.

PAD July 3 Dreamscape of Waterlilies When we took the tram, the tour guide pointed out the place where many weddings are held and many wedding photos taken.  Here are a couple of shots from the wedding area.

PAD July 3 Waterfall at Oregon Gardens with Viveza This is probably my favorite of the two.

PAD July 3 HDR of Waterfall And after I took those images, I turned just a bit to my right and saw some colorful waterlilies.  I had to take a photo or two of that!

PAD July 3 HDR of Waterfall including Lilies