i was convinced there wouldn't be much color left - the drought has taken its toll on the flowers and grass this summer. but as always, the gardens are a haven of beauty. as beautiful today as they were years ago and will still be in years to come. i tried to imagine how they looked years ago through the eyes of film... in our digital age.
i found myself with an hour to spare friday on my way home after a speaking engagement. me and my trusty 50mm....and the gardens. i was hot and sticky...but an oasis of beauty. i wish i had taken a photograph of the couple that stopped and asked me to take their picture - they were young and in love..... and taking pictures in the gardens while all dressed up. i wondered if they had just eloped and were sending home photos to their families.....
beautiful photos, hoping that it cools off there for you and that you get some rain. i love taking pictures of couples. they are always so appreciative to get their pictures taken, have a great week take care.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful char...
ReplyDeleteI love the rustic charm of it..
come see me...
glenda
Beautiful place to visit after just eloping ... I hope that was the couple's story and sweet memory.
ReplyDeleteWere you in town? Please call me the next time you know you are coming. I'd love to come meet you somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI love the photo of the fuzzy plant parts.
stevie - sounds like fun! i was at the wynfrey for a speech and then hoped to meet friends for lunch but they couldn't get away.
ReplyDeleteLove the old column with the vines!! Yep!
ReplyDeletethe dried vine and column photo....LOVE !!!!
ReplyDeleteand OH DANG.....taking photos of that couple would have been so much fun !
The saturated greens are great, actually.
ReplyDeletebeautiful, beautiful shots! love them!
ReplyDeleteand you are a trooper to photograph when it is hot and sticky. it is 105 here and i can barely scuttle outside for an instant without retreating to shade or air conditioning!
Gorgeous photos Char...I would have loved to see that couple. *sigh* young love ;)
ReplyDeleteooh i love the idea of the elopement how cool. these are just great char, i love the post and the vine branches, and the wispy grass and the water lillies ok all of them ha ha
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to spend the day. And to find a couple in love on top of it...
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw these pics I thought they were taken with film...beautiful processing Char...
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful gardens you have near you.
Hope it is cooler now!...a little chilly up here today although I still have my sandels on instead of wool socks...
These are so beautiful! I am quite taken with the grass and the vining on the column. Lovely!
ReplyDeletexo Erin
when you reveal the beauty frame after frame like this I am left breathless..such a wonder char
ReplyDeletethese are lovely. always surprised by the different weather we have. drought here, flooding there and yet somehow nature still manages to bloom.
ReplyDeleteI love botanical gardens, I wish there were more here in Canada...we have really pretty woodlands though.
ReplyDeleteYour purple Lily is gorgeous!
RAINING buckets here today...
HUGS
Char.x
P.S.HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sis!!!
What fun to make up stories about the people you see. I love the waterlily photos, Char. And that column. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteit's like we're on the walk through the gardens with you. thanks for taking us there.
ReplyDeleteoh how beautiful!!!
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