Denver Botanic Gardens In The Spring 2021

Denver has officially lifted its Mask Mandate for fully vaccinated people while outdoors! I still feel a bit weary about this especially since this mandate is based on the honor system.

Well, what do we have to loose right? Head outdoors to the Denver Botanic Gardens for a bit of sunshine while it lasts today.

We got to the gardens at 0900 and the really wasn't a lot of people there. That soon changed.

People everywhere.

Just because the mask mandate has been lifted doesn't mean you can block the sidewalks, or social distance to some extent.

After just three shot hours, we got sick of the people and headed home.

Most of the above photos were taken using my Olympus 12-100mm lens (which totally kicks ass by the way) and my 60mm macro lens without a tripod. I rule. You know it so you don't have to verbally acknowledge it.

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