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Redbud 'Flame Thrower' (Cercis canadensis) As May comes to an end, I thought I would share some trees that look good now.  First, the insanely beautiful 'Flame Thrower' redbud. I always hesitate to praise this tree because of their finicky nature. So far, so good on this one which is near our front door.  Snowbell and 'Wolf's Eyes' Dogwood in the background The Snowbell tree ( Styrax japonica ) has been spectacular for many weeks. I was up on the roof of the garden shed this morning and got an aerial view of it. It looks so much larger from above. The blooms are so heavy that the branches are bending down. A few years ago, I recall standing underneath it and the roar from bees buzzing around it was deafening. Last week, I was saddened to hear no bees at all. Fortunately, there are some a week later but not nearly as many as in the past. On the opposite side is 'Wolf's Eye' Dogwood ( Cornus kousa ) which always delivers. This is a small dogwood c...

The Garden From a Different Lens


It is always interesting to see someone else's photographs of your garden. My friend and co-worker David Goddard was recently over. He is an excellent photographer. Here are some photos he shared -















Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. He really captures the lushness. The textures and colors foil each other so well. I was curious about the perspective of the graveled area; it surprised me that he didn’t zoom in more, as this is a blank area. I’m no photog, tho. These are magazine worthy.

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  2. Lovely photos, Phillip. Interesting how others often see different things than we do.

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  3. Beautiful photos. Your garden would be lovely no matter who was taking the pictures but David has a great eye and used it well. My views of my garden are usually filtered by all the things that need to be done. If I can step away from that and enjoy it for what it is at that moment, it always shifts everything and sometimes even takes my breath away. Thanks for sharing these beautiful views.

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  4. Your garden looks lovely from any angle, Phillip. The sixth photo offers an intriguing view I don't think I've seen before. however.

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  5. I wouldn't have recognized it as your garden! Except for the purple wall... Totally different perspective, just as gorgeous though!
    Chavli

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  6. Beautiful no matter how you look at it. I do agree that others look at our gardens different and it is fun to see it in photos their way.

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  7. David is an excellent photographer, and you are an excellent gardener!

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