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Intro.  In May, while attending a work-related conference in the Santa Barbara, CA area, Patty and I toured a botanic garden known as Ganna Walska Lotusland.  Situated on 37 acres, Lotusland was originally a private estate on which the socialite and opera singer Ganna Walska collected botanical specimens from all around the world.  The estate is now open for private tours (see their website for details), includes 18 distinct gardens, and features more than 3000 kinds of plants including palms, bromeliads, succulents, cacti, aloes, ferns, cyads, and more.

Photo info.  Click the slideshow icons at left to see the photos from the trip.  The following equipment was used:

• Canon EOS 5D MKII DSLR 
• Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens
• B+W circular polarizer (even on cloudy and rainy days)

All images were shot Raw and processed in Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 4.4.  Additional photo data is provided below each photo in the slideshow.  Enjoy the photos!

All photos are Copyright © 2013 David W. Boston