Monday, August 31, 2015

Predator and Prey

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BUT FIRST, WE INTERRUPT OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING to announce the arrival of Ms. Audrey Crowe in Chicago yesterday afternoon, first child of our son, Andy, and his wife, Claire, and our second grandchild. All doing well. Pix to come.

So, where were we? Beginning a walk along the route of the Lantern Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden from beginning to end. It starts with some amphibians. Who's lunch for whom?

Lots more of this. And I did a lot of shooting at our Festival of Nations on Saturday and Sunday. And next weekend it's the big Japanese Festival back at the Garden. (Konichiwa!) Vast amounts of material.                         

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12 comments:

  1. s.cAugust 31, 2015 at 4:03 AM

    Really nice made. Very appropriated in more dark circumstances.

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  2. Stefan JanssonAugust 31, 2015 at 4:20 AM

    Congrats to the new family member. This looks like a fun festival for a photographer.

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  3. HalcyonAugust 31, 2015 at 4:56 AM

    Congrats on the new Grand! Love these lighted creatures.

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  4. Luis GomezAugust 31, 2015 at 5:17 AM

    Congratulations Bob! To you and the family. These shots are beautiful.

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  5. KateAugust 31, 2015 at 6:40 AM

    Wonderful photos, Bob. You certainly have many festivals with great photo ops. Another wonderful birth event for your family and congratulations, grandfather!

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 31, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    Oh how exciting a new baby in the family, that makes you one up on me Bob :) can't wait to see the new arrival. Super captures of the lantern festival, sounds like a busy time ahead in St Louis!

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  7. Memphis MOJOAugust 31, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    Congratulations.

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  8. SharonAugust 31, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    First of all, congratulations on the new granddaughter! Fantastic news.
    Next, these lanterns are quite spectacular. I've never seen anything like them before.

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  9. William KendallAugust 31, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    Congratulations, Bob! And beautiful sculptures!

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  10. BirdmanAugust 31, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    Welcome Audrey!
    Wonderful nighttime lanterns too.

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  11. cieldequimperAugust 31, 2015 at 12:59 PM

    Funny stuff.

    Congratulations, and Audrey... ahhhh what a name!

    Is 2015 going to be a baby year? :-)

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  12. JackAugust 31, 2015 at 9:34 PM

    Those are lovely critters. A photographer's delight.

    Congratulations on your newest grandchild. Audrey is fortunate to have a rabid photographer for her grandfather. Her life is going to be well documented.

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