Archive for January 11th, 2012

Checking In with Rose and Vince

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography, Wildlife on January 11th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

VinceNot every New York institution knows the good fortune of having a surplus of skilled photographers. What better place to hone your picturesmith’s craft than a 250-acre utopia of nodding flowers, century-old trees, and classical architecture? I suppose it justifies the horde of zoom lenses I see on a daily basis.

This past weekend, friend of the Garden and long-time member Pat Gonzalez stopped by with her camera for another early-morning trek across the grounds. The woman must drink straight rocket fuel with her coffee to get up and in the gate before the sun even stumbles over the horizon most days. But she’s got a fantastical knack for snapping some of the most miraculous photos of our local raptors, so who’s to tell her not to?
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Morning Eye Candy: Blue Atlas

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 11th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

I thought I would post something a little more appropriate to the season this morning, even if the season has been completely upside down, backwards, and inside out. And might I add that the conifers were particularly beautiful in the early twilight last night? Walking around and between the earth-broaching stone by the sleeping Azalea Garden–just before sunset–is a lesson in zen.

I recommend it.

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’) — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen