Inside The New York Botanical Garden
Posted in Photography on January 9 2011, by Plant Talk
It’s the last day of the Holiday Train Show. When you’re in the Palm Gallery checking out this year’s new building, the famous TWA Terminal at JFK Airport, be sure to look up. It’s pretty amazing up there, too.
The dome of the Palm House in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on January 8 2011, by Plant Talk
We just love this little conifer, Abies koreana ‘Aurea’, known more commonly as the golden Korean fir. And some of us here see a certain, wise, green character from Star Wars in its silhouette. Do you? Or do you maybe see something different?
Golden Korean Fir (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 7 2011, by Plant Talk
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I just got back from a walk around the grounds, and just had to show you how beautiful it is here! The sidewalks are mostly clear, and the Train Show is inside. So grab your camera and come visit! It’s gorgeous!
Trees
Posted in Photography on January 7 2011, by Plant Talk
Why do trees make us think of poems?
Tree and Light (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on January 6 2011, by Plant Talk
The wind sculpts the snow. Or, does the snow capture the shape of the wind?
Ripples (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on January 4 2011, by Plant Talk
A burst of color to enliven your winter morning.
Lindera erythrocarpa Japanese spicebush in the Azalea Garden (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on January 1 2011, by Plant Talk
May your 2011 be glittering and bright!
The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on December 30 2010, by Plant Talk
Ice floes on the Bronx River.
The frozen Bronx River (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on December 29 2010, by Plant Talk
A little late on the eye candy this morning. Apologies. Now, to the point: We were reading about ‘Abstract Expressionism New York‘ on the way into the Garden this morning, and thought this beautiful yucca somehow captured a bit of the spirit of Rothko, de Koonig, and Callahan. What do you think?
Yucca recurvifolia ‘Variegata’ (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)
Posted in Photography on December 28 2010, by Plant Talk
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In England, the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day. In New York City, at least in 2010, it was Blizzard Day. The city was socked-in by a massive storm that brought not only several feet of light, fluffy, powder snow; but also thunder, lightning, hurricane-force winds, and five-foot high snow drifts.
The Garden was supposed to be open for a rare holiday Monday, but due to the conditions and the dangers they posed to both visitors and staff, the decision was made to close. (If you had tickets to visit the Holiday Train Show on December 26, see exchange details here.) Despite the closure, some staff did come to work for the day, including intrepid photographer Ivo M. Vermeulen. See some of the stunning images Ivo captured in the photo essay below.
In Pictures: The Boxing Day Blizzard at The New York Botanical Gardens.