<p>OUR TWO DAY FIELD TRIP WILL BE LEAD BY HARRIET SMITH AND ED STIGLITZ. Saturday, April 18th we will be spending the day at the Arboretum in Arcadia and Sunday April 19th will be at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad where Canon will be holding their 11th Annual Canon Workshop and Seminar.<br /><br />The Arboretum address is: 301 North Baldwin Ave Arcadia, CA 91007 9:00 AM.-4:30 PM.&nbsp; Admission: Adults: $9.00 Students with ID and Senior&rsquo;s age 62 and older: $6.00. 127 acres of plants, natural landscapes, wildlife and historic buildings.&nbsp; Please check out the following: The Arboretum in Pasadena, California - <a href="http://www.arboretum.org">http://www.arboretum.org</a>.&nbsp; The group will meet at the entrance to the Arboretum between 8:45 and 9:00 AM prior to the opening and I will return to the entrance every hour on the hour until noon to meet any late arrivals. The Arboretum is massive and there is so much to see and photograph I am sure everyone will go their own way during the day. We will gather&nbsp;for&nbsp;lunch, at noon,&nbsp;in front of their restaurant for lunch and then again in the Arboretum parking lot between 4:30 and 5:00 PM, and go for dinner and a glass of wine at the&nbsp;Cheesecake Factory, &nbsp;400 S Baldwin, Arcadia, prior to&nbsp;driving to Carlsbad so we can avoid the traffic and share a little social time together. Please bring your NCC CLUB BADGES and no one will bother you about taking photographs and using your tripods.<br /><br />Some of us will be driving into California Friday afternoon April 17th . I have booked a room at the Courtyard, Monrovia, 700 West Huntington Drive, Monrovia, California 91016. You can also stay at the Oak Tree Inn, 788 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia, CA or the Hotel Le Reve, Pasadena, CA. These motels are only for those of us heading into California on Friday.<br /><br />The Flower Field address in Carlsbad is:&nbsp; 5704 Paseo del Norte,&nbsp; Carlsbad, CA 92008 - <a href="http://www.theflowerfields.com/special-events/canon-photography-workshop">http://www.theflowerfields.com/special-events/canon-photography-workshop</a>. The Workshop runs from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. I will be arriving there by 9 AM and drive a Red Explorer with the license plate of &quot;BLONDIE1&quot;.&nbsp; Driving Directions to the Flower Fields - <a href="http://www.theflowerfields.com/contact-location">http://www.theflowerfields.com/contact-location</a>. Prior to heading back home we will be stopping for an early dinner at Karl Strauss Brewery, 5801 Armada Dr., Carlsbad. 760-431-2739.</p><p>Here are some choices for Motels in Carlsbad for Saturday, April 18th:&nbsp; Holiday Inn Carlsbad-By-The-Sea, 850 Palomar Airport Rd., Carlsbad, CA 92011-4443. Ramada Carlsbad by the Sea, 751 Macadamia Dr., Carlsbad, CA.&nbsp; Carlsbad By The Sea Resort, 850 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Fairfield Inn Carlsbad, 760 Macadamia Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92011.&nbsp; Please enter my phone number (702-401-6566) and Ed Stiglitz - 702-271-5011 into your cell phone so you can find us, and send me yours if you are going on the trip so we can find you as well.</p><p>Bring your camera, lenses, extra batteries and cards, tripod and cable release if you have one.&nbsp; Bring layered clothes so you are prepared for any temperature change during the day and night. Also bring a hat, sun glasses and sunscreen. I am driving in on Friday and plan on going to Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Canada, Flintridge, CA 91011. Their phone number is 818-949-4200.<br /><br />Please Contact Harriet Smith with any questions or suggestions and to register at: Harriet@fortheloveofafrica.com or 702-401-6566 with any questions or suggestions.</p>