I first visited the East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society in 2008.  I drove 100 miles (one way) to get there and I went to celebrate my birthday weekend.

This park was the first place I have encountered a red capped mushroom.  It is among my favorites in my ongoing “Fungus As Art” series.

Eight years later I returned to the park, this time with some friends.  Here are some pink/red themed highlights.  Since I have over 200,000 photos (at some point it’s a bit excessive/redundant/boring), I decided to try different angles.

I am pleased with the results.

Date:  May 2008
Camera:  Sony DSC-H2
Date:  April 2016
Camera:  Big Bertha (Canon EOS 5D Mark II)