Chihuly – Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Tonight I went with some of the gals from work to the Dale Chihuly exhibition at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. It was really interesting. We got there about an hour after we wanted to because of Miami traffic, but we still had a good time. Right away, they all sat down with some other people we ran into (members from work) to feed themselves and I wandered around taking a few photos while it was still light out. By the time I wandered back, they had eaten their fill and fed the rest to me – the food was much better then the service!

I was hoping to be there in time to see the Amorphophallus titanum bloom, but alas, a dollar short and a day late – well actually $30 short, and 13 days late. It was all shrivled up and brown, and looked like a dead dog – about that size too!

This is called Niijima Floats, and was found in the Benjamin Rush Sibly Victoris Amaxonica Pool.This is called Niijima Floats, and was found in the Benjamin Rush Sibly Victoris Amaxonica Pool.

Here is the White Tower, found in the Baily Palm Glade Pool.Here is the White Tower, found in the Baily Palm Glade Pool.

I liked the way the light played off the Tumbleweeds onto the ceiling of the Whitman Tropical Fruit Pavilion.I liked the way the light played off the Tumbleweeds onto the ceiling of the Whitman Tropical Fruit Pavilion.

The Carnival Boat was really interesting at night, located in Pandanus Lake.The Carnival Boat was really interesting at night, located in Pandanus Lake. Posted by Picasa

Wedding Photos

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I just can’t seem to get it right. Sorry folks, but today’s picturebook story is going to be read to you backwords. I posted to this blog in chronological order (photo sets wise) so they will be read by you, the esteemed audience, in reverse chronological order. Don’t worry kids, our heros will still live happily ever after.

Chris and the women of the weddingMr. Chris Powell and all the new women in his life. His new Friends and Family, belonging to Mrs. Chris Powell, as well as a few old ones of his own.

Chris and the men of the weddingMrs. Chris Powell and the new men in her life. Friends and family.

Chris being supported by her new menfolk.Chris being supported by her new menfolk.

Husband and Wife.Husband and Wife. Posted by Picasa

Street Vendors at the Mallory Park Sunset Festival

Lori was a good sport about being picked to assist a street performer with his final trick.One of the street performers had a dog that could do tricks. The performer needed some help and selected one of us! Lori was a good sport about it too.

A street performer dog taking a 5 dollar bill out of Chris's mouth.Needing a third, and final person, the groom himself was pointed out by about 30 people – there were only 22 of us total, and not everyone was at the festival. Brother Chris was asked for a dollar bill and he looked to his bride-to-be as she was carrying his wallet. His very-near-future father-in-law bailed him out with a 5 dollar bill. Chris folded the bill the long way, and then the OTHER long way and put it in his mouth. The dog ran an obsticle course and jumped up and took the bill out of brother Chris’s mouth. Quite cool considering we had 2 participants in the act.

A photo of the sunset from Mallory Park in Key West, Florida.A photo of the sunset from Mallory Park in Key West, Florida.

Here is a photo of the group that attended Chris's wedding.Here is a photo of the group that attended Chris’s wedding. From right to left: Everyone. Missing from the photo are myself, Cousin Keven, and friends Delgado. Posted by Picasa

Florida Keys Sunset Festival

Key West has a “Sunset Festival” in Mallory Park off the north end of Duval Street. There are a bunch of street performers and such, but what I like, is the sunset.

A normal sunset photograph during the Sunset Festival in Mallory Park in Key West, FloridaA ‘normal’ sunset photograph during the Sunset Festival in Mallory Park in Key West, Florida.

I got out one of my fancy camera filters and took this photo with the 8 point star filterI got out one of my fancy camera filters and took this photo with the 8 point star filter.

Here I used my Here I used my ‘Sunset’ filter, but I think I had it in upside down – the darker part was up.

The The ‘Sunset’ filter can really make a sunset pop. Posted by Picasa

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