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Jardin des Plantes, Paris in panorama mode. October 2012 (click to enlarge photos) Jardin des Plantes in October exceeded my expectations with grand displays of color, especially through salvia, tropicals and grasses. This is my favorite garden in Paris, but all of my prior visits were in the spring  when the tulips and forget-me-nots formed low carpets of color. All of my photos were taken with an iPhone 4s with OS/6. Today, we went to a social hosted by realtor Adrian Leeds (you may have seen her on HGTV's House Hunters International ). "Eye Phoned Paris" was presented by professional photographer Michael Honegger  who introduced us to a few applications to edit and enhance photos taken with an iPhone. After I shot these photos, I played around with CameraBag and Iris Photo Suite , so some have been edited with filters. For true inspiration in photography, be sure to take a look at Michael's website. We spent very little time in the gardens today as it began to sp...

Photo taken using iPhone with IOS 6, Panoramic mode. October 2012 Double trouble? That's my wonderful husband (aka "The Musician") on the left, then he walked behind me and stood on my right while I scanned the scene in the panoramic mode with my iPhone.  (click the photos to enlarge)  To take the panoramic photos, you'll need to upgrade your iPhone to IOS/6. Cool trick, huh? The Musician then took my photo in the Tuileries, outside the Louvre Museum. We're celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary and having a great time catching up with expat friends and eating far too much. That said, we walked at least six hours today. À bientôt! That's me with the umbrella on the left and again on the right. Who else wears sunglasses in the rain? Louvre from the Tuileries. View from terrace atop Galeries Lafayette. View of Île de la Cité. Words and photos by Freda Cameron , Defining Your Home, Garden and Travel . All company or product or patented names mentioned are regi...