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A Garden somewhere.....

only displays quality photos of garden design or a park. Close-ups and macros of plants are not accepted. This group is all about the 'garden design'.

Featured Work

Open Gate to the Garden by Monica Scanlan

White iron gate opened, leading you into Long Hill Gardens in Beverly, MA. Nikon D200 /
Sheffield Park by Rachael Talibart

Sheffield Park is a landscape garden in Sussex owned by the National Trust and particularly well regarded for its Autumn colour.
Pots on the wall by Arie Koene

The garden of the castle of Chenonceaux (France)
Down And Dirty by marchello

Flat on my belly..just wanted to try a new perspective..kind of like this one….colorful too..
Tulips, Tulips Everywhere by Georgie Hart

One of the great joys of the tulip festival at Tesselaar’s is that you can get right in amongst the tulips, camera in hand – and there were plenty of photographers making the most of this when I was there! Featured in A Garden somewhere….
Garden Lover's Dream come true by worldtripper

..the beautiful castle gardens of the Hannover, Germany, Herrenhaeuser last Spring..
Cherry Blossom by imnoexpert

Wellhead Park in Bourne
Another lightthought by jchanders

The real top-shot of the lightthinker-gallery of mine on deviantArt is “lightthought 287”. It was again taken in the forest near Lage Vuursche/The Netherlands. Actually in my pre-Nikon days. My old Panasonic FZ10 had opened the new digital world for me, and this shot has been one of the most beautiful results. No lightbeams, just a magnificent tree on a misty day in September 2006.. As there is no “lightthought” without a quote, here the quotation which I had chosen for this shot: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I … / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.” / (Robert Frost) Lage Vuursche, 27th September 2006, 10.05 am / Panasonic FZ 10 at 6 mm / F 2.8, 1/40, ISO 200
Stourhead reflections by Gary Heald

Stourhead Garden is part of the national trust. It is beautiful at any time of year but the autumn colours are always wonderful. Featured in “A Garden somewhere …. ” – 21 Nov 2009
Champagne... by sfoxphotography

Photo is from an advertising shoot… Special thanks to – / The models for the shoot and Courtyard Bridalwear. Kettering. UK - www.courtyardbridalwear.com
Wonnerup House by georgieboy98

George Layman arrived in Fremantle on board the Orelia in 1829 with just six pence in his pocket. But out of those humble circumstances came a new beginning and the establishment of a family and farm in the harsh environment of the south west. Harsh? Yes. Imagine having to clear the land of huge Tuart trees by hand. That’s what faced George Layman after he was granted land in the Vasse area and set about building a house to live in. More specifically the land he owned was called “Wannerup”, an aboriginal term meaning place of the “Aborginal Woman’s Digging Stick”. Anyway, George built a house on his land, found himself a wife (Mary Ann Bayliss), and then in 1838 his son was born – George II. But what was promising to be a wonderful life on the land was tragically cut short in 1841 when George intervened in an Aboriginal dispute over rations, and was speared to death on his own property. He was only 31 years old at the time. His wife Mary remarried, to Robert Heppingstone II, whose family emigrated to Australia with the Bussell’s and Molloy’s. They had two sons of their own, but then Robert also tragically died in 1858 when he drowned at Castle Rock. George II took over the running of the property. He married Amelia Curtis, and together they had 12 children. George II built another larger house on the property, as well as extensions to the first house. He also developed the farm with pigs, dairy cattle, horses and vegetables. Luckily for us today, the original houses on the Wonnerup property still exist, and they have been set up to look like they once did all those years ago. You are able to wander through the houses and take a look at life in the 1800’s – the structure, the furniture, the simple way of life. About the only thing that isn’t authentic is the beautifully manicured lawns – I doubt very much they had those back then – but they do provide a fantastic place for picnics or just for a bit of a wander through the gardens. There’s also an old one-room-school and teacher’s residence across the road which also provides a fascinating glimpse into the lifestyle of our pioneers. Wonnerup is about 280 kms south of Perth, Western Australia

Recent Work

As you love them, I did search for them by jchanders

As you love my lightbeams, I did search for them again this morning. With the morning haze which we tend to get in this season, there will be more chances to go out and chase them. But this morning I was already reasonably content. I hope you are too … Near Lage Vuursche, 18th September 2008, 9,43 am / Nikon D80, Nikkor 18-200 mm at 29 mm / F 4,5, 1/30, ISO 400
Trier Kurfurstliche Palais by Elena Skvortsova

Kurfurstliche Palais (Electoral palace), Trier, Germany
Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC, Canada by AnnDixon

Although, sadly, the Takata Tea Garden no longer exists, one can still see the legacy of his creations at the Hatley Japanese Garden (located at Royal Roads University) and Butchart’s Japanese Garden. He created all of these gardens plus a private garden before he left Canada at the age of 70 in 1912. To provide authenticity, the materials and plants used by him in these gardens were imported from Yokahama. He used Japanese seal hunters in their off time to assist with the construction. Mr. Paul Allison, a Royal Roads gardener has researched the life and work of Isaburo Kishida. Follow down a path that meanders beside a serene dry streambed reflecting the magic that exists in interpreting the Japanese landscape style to the lush climatic conditions of the Pacific Northwest. Pause at a raked sea of gravel in the Zen style featuring a stately Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata). This tree, one of the hallmarks at both Butcharts and Hatley Japanese gardens, was purchased between 1909 and 1910 from a Yokahama Nursery. You continue onto a camellia and lantern, which had been purchased at the same time and listen to the relaxing sound of running water. Throughout the two Japanese gardens is the sound of water, which had been created by Isaburo Kishida through the incorporation of rock lined water channels, which include cobblestones. Carry on up and have a seat in a rustic covered seating area beside the camellia. This style of structure was created in both Hatley and Butchart gardens. Look to your right at a moss carpeted fairyland featuring a traditional ‘wild boar scarer’ to enjoy yet more uses of the water channels (see below). As we stop to look at the nearby inlet through the picture window cut in a hedge, one can think back to the role that the magnificent waterfront settings of these two gardens must have played in their development. The desire to blur the line between man and nature was shared by the two Edwardian families- the Butcharts and the Dunsmires- and the elderly landscaper from Yokahama, leading to the establishment of two wonderful Edwardian Japanese gardens.
Open Gate to the Garden by Monica Scanlan

White iron gate opened, leading you into Long Hill Gardens in Beverly, MA. Nikon D200 /
Road to the Garden by Monica Scanlan

Pretty road that leads you into the garden at Long Hill Gardens in Beverly, MA. Nikon D200 used. (Seeking Out Beauty) /
Sheffield Park by Rachael Talibart

Sheffield Park is a landscape garden in Sussex owned by the National Trust and particularly well regarded for its Autumn colour.
Pots on the wall by Arie Koene

The garden of the castle of Chenonceaux (France)
Magical colors by MischaC

Lovely grouping of Azaleas in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens in Spring. Taken with a LUMIX DMC-FZ7 5/7/2008
Pink and Lavendar by MischaC

Bright Pink Azaleas and a phenomenal Japanese Wisteria. Taken in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens with a LUMIX DMC-FZ7 5/11/2008. This was an absolutely amazing day!
Colourful afternoon in the Park by worldtripper

what a breathtaking display of colour awaited us as we started walking towards Portland State University. So interesting the roses to the right of the statue were still in full bloom also…
Autumn Entrance to the Garden by Monica Scanlan

Long Hill Garden in Beverly, MA in autumn, showing off the beauty of New England foliage. (10-26-09) Nikon D300 PSE 7 / /

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About This Group

Specialising in garden design & the layout of the garden. The overall garden scene is what we want to see here.

This group is for photographers who are able to take excellent photos of a very high standard. We do not accept snapshots.

This group specialises in photos that show off a garden somewhere. We want to see the edges of gardens in your shot, and pathways and stairs etc. We want to see lawns with seats and the garden in the background. This group does not accept photos just of plants – close ups and macros of plants are also not accepted. We are a group that specialises in displaying quality photos that show off the ‘design of the garden’ or the park somewhere.

“A Garden somewhere …..” will accept photos of the following: Formal gardens, public or private gardens, parks, City or Town Squares with buildings in the background, a tree lined country lane, a colourfull farm field, well kept river banks, lake shorelines, flowering trees & flowering shrubs, ponds & landscaped areas, etc. We do not want snaps of house gardens as we are more into formal gardens and public spaces, but any space that is well maintained and shows plants or trees etc will be considered, so natural spaces, as well as man-made spaces can be submitted. Staying with the original theme of this group, which was garden design, we still want to see the foreground in the photo and not just the plants.

To us, a garden somewhere is a place with plants, trees, pathways etc, or it can also be a natural space along a river bank or lake or pond etc, as long as the scene invites you to stay longer & enjoy the peace & tranquillity.

This group welcomes members & their photos from all over the world. We gladly offer our members the chance to have a bit of hometown pride displayed on our front page & we have members who call these places home: Victoria Canada, Accrington England, Portsmouth England, California USA, Adelaide Australia, Charlottesville USA, Sacramento USA, Steamboat Springs USA, Jarrettsville USA & Ballarat Australia.

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Look below at some of the outstanding photos in “A Garden somewhere ….”
You should be aspiring to take photos at least to this standard if you wish to have your work featured in this group.