Stigma

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged close up, copyright, Cuba, hibiscus, macro, orange, photography, stamens, tropical • 2 Comments

A bee’s-eye view of a hibiscus flower.

© Sheila Creighton 2014

Rubber Leaves

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Trees • Tagged Abstract, close up, copyright, Cuba, green, macro, photography, soft, thick, tropical, veins • 9 Comments

Sunlight accentuates the green tones of the Rubber Tree.

© Sheila Creighton 2014

Pink Glow

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Cuba • Tagged blue sky, branches, color, colour, copyright, intense, leaves, photography, pink, plant, tropical, veins • 4 Comments

Pink Glow

Sun shines through the leaves of what looks like a Red Sister Ti plant.

© Sheila Creighton 2014

Big Leaf

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Gardens • Tagged bold, Civic Garden Complex, colorful, colourful, leaf, orange, photography, tropical, veins, yellow • 3 Comments

Big Leaf

Sun lights up a rather tropical looking leaf at the Civic Garden Complex.

© Sheila Creighton 2013

Red Ginger

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged bouquet, colorful, colourful, exotic, Red Ginger, tropical • Leave a comment

Red Ginger

Native to Malaysia, the Red Ginger or Alpinia purpurata is common in the tropical US.

© S. Creighton 2010