Morning Eye Candy: Dawn
Posted in Photography on December 13 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Did you know that dawn redwoods are deciduous?
Metasequoia glyptostroboides (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Morning Eye Candy
Morning Eye Candy: The Tops of the Trees
Posted in Photography on December 12 2013, by Ann Rafalko
In winter
all the singing is in
the tops of the trees …
White-Eyes ~ Mary Oliver
Morning Eye Candy: Winter Paisley
Posted in Photography on December 11 2013, by Ann Rafalko
I know that paisley originates from the botanical designs of Iran and India, but they could just as easily have been inspired by the tufts of these grasses in the Perennial Garden.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Autumn Symphony
Posted in Photography on December 10 2013, by Ann Rafalko
If the Perennial Garden were a symphony, this planting would be the “orange movement,” if you will.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: When the Leaves Leave
Posted in Photography on December 9 2013, by Ann Rafalko
When the colors fade, beauty remains.
Acer japonicum ‘Aconitifolium’ (photo by Amy Weiss)
Morning Eye Candy: Rain Chain
Posted in Photography on December 7 2013, by Ann Rafalko
A pretty alternative to a downspout in the Native Plant Garden, wouldn’t you say?
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: The Softer Side of Fall
Posted in Photography on December 6 2013, by Ann Rafalko
The screaming oranges and lurid yellows get all the glory, but the softer hues of fall are beautiful, too.
Magnolia Way (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Ducks In a Row
Posted in Photography on December 5 2013, by Ann Rafalko
There may be something to the adage after all.
Bronx River (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Morning Eye Candy: Look Up
Posted in Photography on December 4 2013, by Ann Rafalko
New Yorkers tend to look down a lot, and for good reason. It’s a busy town. So it’s important to be reminded sometimes that looking up can lead to remarkable sights!
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen
Morning Eye Candy: Peachy Keen
Posted in Photography on December 3 2013, by Ann Rafalko
Last vestiges of autumnal color in the Perennial Garden.
Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen