Botanical Garden

Here are some of my photos from my families recent trip to the Des Moines Botanical Garden. Taken with my Sony NEX-5R and edited in Snapseed. Enjoy and subscribe!

 

A Review from The Des Moines Egotist

The Des Moines Egotist recently reviewed my photos of Des Moines and picked their top 5.

“What makes Mr. Briggs’ portfolio successful:

Good presentation. Good introduction. We know what we’re looking at and why the photos are there.

Studied angles. It’s clear he is wandering around and around these familiar-to-most-of-us buildings, and finding new ways to see them.

An experimental theme. Riley, your eye for geometry is strong. The snaps you’ve enhanced with subtle patterns and linear highlights are among your strongest.”
— thedesmoinesegotist.com

Paleo Chocolate Nut Muffins

Paleo Chocolate Nut Muffins

4 eggs

4 cups of "flour"
I used 2 cups of blended raw almonds
and 2 cups of shredded coconut

a couple tablespoons of sunflower butter

about 2 cups of dark chocolate chips

1/4 cup of coconut oil

a little ground ginger

some baking soda

1 cup of pecans soaked and stirred in some vanilla and honey for the topping

This fills up around 12 baking cups and then goes into a 325 degree oven for 25 minutes

30 Instagram Photos that Will Make You Fall in Love with Des Moines

Two of my recent photos were just used in this blog on movoto.com with a post titled 30 Instagram Photos that Will Make You Fall in Love with Des Moines. So I am reposting these again and giving everyone a reminder to follow me on Instagram @rileyjbriggs and check out rileyb.me/dsm for a deeper exploration of the greatest city in the world. Also subscribe to my newsletter to see all my latest blog posts.