06/16/10

The Saga of ‘Mermaid,’ Part 14

Mermaid

Mermaid -Best of Show, Albuquerque Rose Show 2010

Over the past several years, I have documented ‘Mermaid’ as a beautiful Old Garden Rose (hybrid bracteata) introduced in 1918. She was up to my roof, and in May of 2006 won “Best of Show” in the Albuquerque Rose Show. You have seen that “The Big Snow of 2006” almost totally destroyed her, and she had to be cut off at the ground. She has very slowly come back. She is not yet up to the roof, but this spring she is blooming as beautifully and prolifically as when she was in her prime.

She just won the ARS Victorian Award for best OGR introduced after 1874, as well as Exhibitors Dream and BEST OF SHOW at the Albuquerque rose show June 5.

‘Mermaid’ is back!

06/16/10

Photography Winners in the 2010 Albuquerque Rose Show

DIVISION III:PHOTOGRAPHY

In 2009, Albuquerque had a little over 70 photographs in its rose show. In 2010, there were 101 entries!
Winners are invited, but not required to submit jpg’s of their winning photographs.

Best in Show:
Jennifer Ifversen
Baby Love

Gold Certificate:
Jennifer Ifversen
Baby Love

Silver Certificate:
Jennifer Ifversen
Baby Love

Bronze Certificate:
ZacK Ifversen
Jacqueline du Pre

Best in Section A – “The Rose”
Jennifer Ifversen
Baby Love

Best in Section B – “The Rose Arrangement”
No winner

Best in Section C – “The Rose Garden”
Lynnette Vinson
Master Gardener Garden, Tucson, AZ

Best in Section D – “Rose Art”
Jody Ifversen
Pink Meideland

Best in Section E – “Budding Photographers”
Zack Ifversen
Jacqueline du Pre

Best in Section F – “Judges”
No entry

More after the jump, including photographs.
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11/13/09

Winners in the 2009 Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show

TrophyTable

TrophyTable

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this show happen, and to everyone who entered. There were so many beautiful entries! All of the judges commented how much fun they had judging such a beautiful show, and how hard it was to actually choose winners. In the end, after discussion, lively debate, and balloting, consensus was reached, and the following were the winners of the 2009 Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show. Congratulations!

Best in Show
Moonstone
Tom Mayhew

Gold Certificate
Moonstone
Tom Mayhew

Silver Certificate
Winnepeg Parks
Elena Williams

Bronze Certificate
Incognito
Marcia Sanchez-Walsh

SECTION AWARDS

Photographic Excellence of the Rose
Moonstone
Tom Mayhew

Photographic Excellence of Rose Arrangements
The Blue Rose
Dr. Tommy Cairns

Photographic Excellence of Rose Gardens
Winnepeg Parks
Elena Williams

Photographic Excellence in Rose Art
Evelyn
Sally Long

Photographic Excellence in Youth
Dr. John Dickman
Cordelia Sanchez-Walsh

Photographic Excellence in Judges
MacFarlane’s Own
Juanita Ortega
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10/12/09

Autumn in the Bosque

acequeias in autumn

acequeias in autumn


Yesterday I walked in the bosque along the Rio Grande River. It was a glorious autumn afternoon. Spectacular in so many ways.
This is one of the ubiquitous acequeias, “little canals,” used along the Rio Grande for irrigation for centuries.

If you wish to purchase any of the images you see here, or to see more of Susan’s work, please visit Susan Brandt Graham Fine Art Photography.

10/5/09

Thank You, Albuquerque The Magazine!

I would like to thank Albuquerque The Magazine for selecting my photograph, “Sky Light – Albuquerque Double Rainbow,” as the winner of the October Photo Contest.

Sky Light - Albuquerque Double Rainbow

Sky Light - Albuquerque Double Rainbow

This was taken across the parking lot at UNM Continuing Education on the last night of a class in “Digital SLR Techniques.” Thank you to the instructor, Richard Nunez, for many things, and for giving us a class break right at the perfect moment!