Craftsmen’s Classic Art & Craft Show – Richmond VA – March 12 – 14

I will be at the at the Craftsmen’s Classic Art & Crafts Show at the Richmond Raceway Complex  in Richmond, Virginia this weekend. I will have several new flower photos since I was last in Richmond. Three photos – Catesby’s Trillium II, Pink and White Azaleas and Caleb Hibiscus will be available for the first time this weekend in Richmond.  You can see my most recent flower photographs on my BeautifulFlowerPictures.com website.

I’m offering a special offer this weekend – available only at the Craftsmen’s Classic in Richmond.  For each $50 of photography you purchase from me, take $10 off your total purchase. So you can take $ 10 off a purchase of $ 50 or more, $20 off a purchase of $ 100 or more, etc. This offer cannot be combined with any other special offers.

Show hours are Friday March 12 10 am – 8 pm, Saturday March 13 10 am – 6 pm and Sunday March 14  11 am – 5 pm. I’ll be in booth 3510 this weekend.

Directions to the Raceway Complex,  discount admission coupons and additional information is available on the show website.

I hope to see you in Richmond, VA this weekend.

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Japanese Maple Trees at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens

After setting up my booth at a recent show in Richmond, Virginia, I spent a couple of hours photographing at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. On previous trips to Richmond, I’d seen signs for the gardens but had never had a chance to stop by. I had a great time – this may have been my first visit – it definately won’t be my last.

As I started walking the paths in the gardens, I spotted a beautiful Japanese Maple tree along the shore of one of the ponds. Even with the wind and gray skies, there was a peaceful reflection of the tree in the water. I really liked the contrast of the red leaves of the Japanese Maple against the yellow and green trees in the background.

(c) 2008 Patty Hankins

As I looked around, I noticed several other Japanese Maple trees in the area. The leaves on each were a different shape and color. Here are some of the leaves I photographed that afternoon.

Acerpalmatum Dissectum Cv

(c) 2008 Patty Hankins

Acerpalmatum dissectum Atropurpureum

(c) 2008 Patty Hankins

Acerpalmatum Watnong

(c) 2008 Patty Hankins

Acerpalmatum Iijima Sunago

(c) 2008 Patty Hankins

This is just a few of the Japanese Maple trees at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Not sure when I’m going to get back to Richmond – but I’m sure I’ll spend some time there next spring (to say nothing of summer and fall )