if you're as tired of the Morton Arboretum as i am, then you'd be happy to know that this is the final post

what follows is some miscellany found on arboretum grounds

Kettle Korn Cabin. maybe they should've also used a K to spell Cabin
so then their initials can be...

their popcorn is supposedly both sweet and salty
i wouldn't know. i'll have to buy some and try it next time

i snuck around back to get a shot of the guy stirring the pot

some plant life themed artwork. i am looking directly up at it

today's series of images just feature various areas of the Morton Arboretum that have a water element

i wish i had done more in this area with the reflections

we wandered over to the Japanese area of the Morton Arboretum
where we discovered a big banzai tree

the monkeys attacked

he looks like he's either fishing or practicing drumming

monkey yelling

peek-a-boo

i had a new macro lens with me. it's a 100mm f/2.8
it's really meant for tripod use so my images aren't as sharp as they can be
the tree's movement from the wind wasn't helping either
but i really just wanted to get a feel for the lens' closeness and depth of field

some tiny Japanese pears

and then they left

this one was takin' a break

altho there were already a bunch of leafless trees, there was still quite a bit of Fall colour

seeing above and below the water's surface

it was actually quite crowded at the garden, as it was a weekend
the people in red and blue are ruining the shot
but i could wait no longer for people to get out of the way

never seen these kindsa leaves before. they have spikes on em

leafless skeleton

fairy tale settings