Descanso Gardens, Flintridge, California. There’s something about this garden that’s very nice: lots in bloom, well maintained but not too formal, and plenty of trees to keep it cool and shaded which makes for better photography.

I took pictures with the Fuji X100S and the Ricoh GR and this first set is high contrast JPEGs from the GR. I’m slowly getting used to the X100S but at this point the GR is like an extension of my brain as I’ve used it more and its simpler ergonomically.