'A Touch of Impertinence,' rue Vavin, Paris 2017. Children's chic clothing at Marèse next to a Japanese flower shop, Yoshika Yamamoto Fleuriste. #streetphotography #grafitti #streetart #fleuriste #paris #colorwithattitude #juxtaposition #sidewalkart #colorscapes #colorphotography #nikonphotography #design

Just printed this - 'Morning Seine,' Paris 2017. Getting ready for this year's Wine & Shots, showing new photos over a glass or 2 of wine, scotch, etc. #colorphotography #ondisplay #paris #wineandshots #cityscapes #positivity #inspiration #focus #morninglight #lematin #liveacolorfullife #myversion

Exotic and water-kissed, the brilliant Tropicanna Canna flower. #chicagobotanicgarden #macrophotography #exoticblooms #flowerphotography #beauty #blooms #quietelegance #extraordinary

'Autumn Crocus,' Chicago Botanic Garden, 2017. #macrophotography #waterlilies #crocus #fromtheground #upclose #flowers #thegoodearth #wonder #exploring #lighthearted #staystrong #stayfocused #staycalm #myversion

Paris street art by @toquéfréres, adding a little cheer and gaiety to the day - notice the empty bottle! 'Joie de Vivre,' Paris 2017. #paris #streetphotography #streetart #exhuberance #joiedevivre #cityscapes #colorscapes #positivity #yesplease

Working on photos I took in Paris in June. Here, reflections on chocolate, rue Jean-Baptiste Pigalle. I call it 'Vive Chocolat!', Paris, 2017. #leschocolatsd'auteurs #paris #viachocolat #cityscapes #colorscapes #flaneuse #colormechocolate #reflections

'Dewdrop Magic,' Chicago Botanic Garden 2017. #macrophotography #nature #fineartphotography #chicagobotanic #landscapephotography #colorphotography #mystery #magical #inandoutoffocus #justbe #stayfocused #staycalm #staystrong #wonder #myversion

Lotus Flower, Chicago Botanic Garden

Les couleurs. Attracted from the outside, intrigued by what's inside. 'L'épigramme,' 9 rue de l'Éperon, Paris 2017. #paris #fineartphotography #cityscapes #streetphotography #colorphotography #charm #outsidelookingin #interior #myversion

'Trumpets,' Chicago Botanic Garden, 2017, part of Wine & Shots 2017. #botanicblooms #macrophotography #lilies #colorphotography #focus #presentation #beauty #hope #joy #create #wineandshots #myversion

'A Lily Abstract,' Chicago Botanic Garden, August 2017. Exotic pink lily pads and waterlilies, radiate and still. #quietcalm #inspiration #macrophotography #spirituality #naturalelegance #summerblooms #sundaybest #stillness

'Tour de Paris,' Paris 2017, des vélos & posters. #paris #colorphotography #fineartphotography #desvélos #liveacolorfullife #streetphotography #bouquinistes #velib #somuchtosee #myversion

Just printed 'Bloody Mary,' Paris 2017. Bookstore and coiffure. #paris #streetphotography #cityscapes #fineartphotography #bloodymary #tgif #colormeparis #juxtaposition #myversion

Fall coneflowers at the Chicago Botanic Garden yesterday, shot with the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G. Dedicated to Austen Berj Brooks, born September 26, 1991. @stenberj #chicagobotanicgarden #coneflowers #fallcolors #fineartphotography #macrophototography #inandoutoffocus #petalsdown #love #myversion

From Chicago Botanic Garden this week and in memory of my son Austen Berj Brooks, 'Looking Back At The Life I Compiled,' 2017. To read my new blog post, go to: https://suzannesahakian.blog/2017/09/20/looking-back-at-the-life-i-compiled-by-austen-berj-brooks/ #waterlily #hope #love #chicagobotanicgarden #legacy #destiny #macrophotgraphy #myversion