Water Lily
Uploaded: August 22, 2016 13:56:45 | Entered: August 23, 2016 06:03:53
Buck Gardens is one of the premier rock gardens in the eastern United States. Begun in the late 1930's, the garden has reached a breathtaking point of maturity. It consists of a series of alpine and woodland gardens situated in a 33-acre wooded stream valley. Named for Mr. Leonard J. Buck, who developed the garden as part of his estate, it was donated to the Somerset County Park Commission by Mrs. Helen Buck in 1976.
The wooded trails connecting the outcroppings are lined with beautiful wild flowers that have flourished and multiplied through the years. Throughout the gardens grow various ferns. At the base of the valley walls, azaleas and rhododendrons produce a colorful display in May and early June. The Buck Garden's peak bloom is in spring, when favorite wildflowers, diminutive alpines, and delicate azaleas all compete for attention, but there is something interesting in bloom almost every week of the year.
Gord MacEachern September 08, 2016
Just an outstanding sharp,beautifully colored image Bojan!! #1668155Tammy M. Anderson September 08, 2016
So beautiful. Love the dof, light and details. Hope to see this again. #11514800Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 08, 2016
Very beautiful flower Bojan!,Shirley D. Freeman September 08, 2016
What a great shot of this water lily, Bojan! Great DOF, and such sharp detail in the lily! Well done! <>< #11514814Bojan Bencic September 08, 2016
Thank you Gord, Tammy, Amalia and Shirley. #11514859John Connolly September 08, 2016
Fabulous depth and detail Bojan! What a beautiful floral close up! #11514897Thomas L Willis September 08, 2016
Well done, Bojan. The lovely soft colors are great around the glowing center. #11514935Ray September 08, 2016
Beautiful work here, Bojan! Love the detail and composition. #11514957Patrick Rouzes September 08, 2016
Beautiful colors, clarity, dof & lighting, Bojan.Bojan Bencic September 09, 2016
Thanks John, Thomas, Ray and Patrick. #11515095Natasha Pliss September 09, 2016
Stunning flower, excellent DOF, bright and dramatic image, Bojan! I love the composition too. Favorite. #11515359Bojan Bencic September 10, 2016
Thank you Natasha. #11515476Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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