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The Pattern of Ferns

August 3, 2012 by Bo Mackison 8 Comments

The miracle is not to fly in the air, or walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~ Chinese Proverb

The ferns were in thick clumps in the conservatory at the New York Botanical Gardens, and offered plenty of opportunities to shoot them in different positions, layers, color combinations. This photo ended up as my favorite – very simple, a pair of ferns, side by side.

Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. The August Break encourages posting a photo, with or without a few words, not a long blog post. Perfect for the month of August.

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: botanical gardens, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, ferns, green, iPhonography, lines, New York, New York City, overlapping, patterns, symmetry, the Bronx

In a Garden

August 2, 2012 by Bo Mackison 4 Comments

Whoever loves and understands a garden will find contentment within. ~ Chinese Proverb

While exploring the Conservatory at the New York Botanical Gardens, I could hardly watch where I was stepping, so enchanted was I with the intricate design of the golden struts that supported the glass ceiling of the garden.

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. She is working through a backlog of photos taken this summer, while enjoying a bit of an August Break.

Week One : New York City.

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, foliage, glass ceiling, green, greenhouse, iPhonography, National Register of Historic Places, New York, New York Botanical Gardens, New York City, plants, the Bronx, tropical gardens

Staying Dry

August 1, 2012 by Bo Mackison 10 Comments

Girls with Umbrella in NYBG Conservatory

Fountain photographed at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. The Conservatory is a National Historic Landmark.

I am joining Susannah Conway’s “The August Break 2012 – looking at August through your camera lens as a way to be more present this summer. And to have a little break from the pressures and expectations of blogging” It’s everyday blogging with fewer words.

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. She is working through a backlog of photos she’s taken this summer, while she enjoys a partial August Break.

This week: New York City.

Filed Under: Photography, Travel Tagged With: aquatic plants, botanic gardens, botanicals, conservatory, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, fountains, green plants, iPhonography, National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, New York City, the Bronx, water

Wall Garden

July 6, 2012 by Bo Mackison 5 Comments

Do not judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

When we visited the New York Botanical Gardens in early June, several vertical gardens decorated one of the seating areas. I was fascinated with the many textures and colors that the gardeners fit into such a small footprint. A wonderful example of the seeded earth, created with the gardeners’ vision and love of plants.

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Bo Mackison is a photographer and the owner of Seeded Earth Studio LLC. Bo is always happy to find wonderful examples of the seeded earth!

Filed Under: Photography, Travel Tagged With: Bo Mackison photographer, botanicals, container garden, flower, National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, New York, New York Botanical Gardens, NYBG, plants, Seeded Earth Photography, the Bronx, vertical gardening, wall gardening

The Pattern of Ferns

In a Garden

Staying Dry

Wall Garden

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