Garden memories

After another Garden Conservancy Open Day on July 14, Chester Higgins sent me a few iPhone photos of the garden. Chester isn't just any visitor with a camera; he's a well known and accomplished photographer with a long career at the New York Times. He even has his own Wikipedia page.During the Open Day, Chester showed me some of his photos in black and white. Later, he sent me some of his images in color. I've converted them back to black and white (because they were a revelation to me) and made some edits to fit them to my blog format.Chester said he's interested in apertures, so here are two variations on a theme. Several Inulas, erect and bunched like models, overhung by a willow, with a dash of grass from the side. An interesting study in texture and form.The stairway up to the house terrace - like a jungle - in two variations.And the "canal" pond, low and long.Garden people may find Chester's portfolio of photographs of large, dried leaves - Apparitions - of special interest. Rather amazing.