I'm not surprised at all that Dominique won this one. That M. luethyi pic is one of my favorites:-) All the other pics are wonderfull too. I am pleasantly surprised and humbled that one of mine was included.
Like Dominique I've been away from this Forum for quite a while. Like the John Lennon song goes "Life is what happens while you're making other plans". As Tucson, Arizona is one of the fastest growing cities in the country, and I'm in the construction industry, I've been balacing 70 hour weeks with collecting more plants and documenting them on my own site, http://tucson-gardener.com/.
Not surprisingly, Dominique is one of my featured photographers on my "Photo Galleries/Friends" page. http://tucson-gardener.com/graphics/Gal ... iends.html
Dominique is not only a highly talented photographer, but also a talented gardener. Not only is that Mammillaria Luethyi growing on it's own roots, she managed to get it to flower. And what a show that was! Kudos to you girl
Dave