For the month of February, our group outing at The Morton Arboretum will be on the seventh, from 7:00am to 10:00am. The theme will be “Hidden Beauty.” “Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is whatseparates the snapshot from the photograph.” – Matt Hardy We will meet by 7:15am in Parking Lot # 1. This is the main parking lot by the Visitor Center. Meet in the furthest east corner near Meadow Lake where we can head off in either a group or on your own. Be sure to dress for the weather and bring the necessary gear. 

Rewind to the ‘60s and ‘70s at the Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy where 10,000 vibrant orchids are the hottest thing since bell bottoms. Floor-to-ceiling sunbeams made of cascading orchids light up the room in living color. Lose yourself in a 10-foot lava lamp aglow with colorful blooms, then hit the road as a flower-filled Volkswagen Beetle carries you through a Route 66 daydream. The experience is pure good vibes. For more information about the show, click here to view the CBG site. We have booked this outing during Photographers Hours, when tripods and flash are permitted, and attendance is limited. (No backdrops or moving of flowers allowed.) Registration & Cost Additional Info Members will…

In keeping with our monthly Photo Outing at the Arboretum, the theme for the month of January will be “Black and White” with the group outing on Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 7:15am – 9:45am.  “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – Ansel Adams We will meet by 7:15am in Parking Lot # 8. This is the parking lot near the Gateway to Tree Science on the East Side where we can head off in either a group or on your own. Be sure to dress for the weather and bring the necessary gear.