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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day


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comments (7) March 21st, 2011 in blogs

mgervais Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor
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...the fleeting details. I was walking around the lake at Innisfree Garden in Millbrook, New York, a couple of summers ago with a bunch of gardening pals when we just happened to catch this ephemeral sight. The light wasn't great for garden photos--too bright and sunny--but it was great for shadows!

Innisfree is one of my favorite public gardens to visit. It's stunning and incredibly peaceful. Check out this photo gallery on their website!

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Comments (7)

yardlady57 writes: I love it...its so different. Posted: 4:09 am on April 18th
sheilaschultz writes: Michelle, you are a gifted photographer... this is a beautiful shot. Posted: 2:40 pm on March 21st
arboretum writes: maybe stewartia, or sycamore? handsome.
i love innisfree; what a huge and one-of-a-kind place of the chinese landscape school.so lucky to have had a generous donor of the property and a generous volunteer force to care for and manage it.a very magical environment there.very hard to describe. hope you'll show more shots of it, michelle. thnx much.
mindy
www.cottonarboretum.com/ Posted: 1:41 pm on March 21st
AJKochis writes: I love this photo! What kind of tree is the shadow being cast on? I see these around but I do not know the species. Posted: 10:26 am on March 21st
77355 writes: LOVE this! I'm always taking mental snapshots of moments like this and am so glad you caught it for us to see! Posted: 9:51 am on March 21st
PeonyFan writes: Thank you! This photo is a great start to my day! Posted: 8:48 am on March 21st
Deanneart writes: What a WONDERFUL photograph of a most beautiful sight! Great image Michelle
Deanne
Posted: 5:26 am on March 21st
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