Friday, March 1, 2013

Formally Green

Topiary, Middleton Place Gardens, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Magnolia Gardens (seen in the previous post) features wild informal gardens. 
Its neighbor down the river, at Middleton Place, features well tended and groomed formal gardens. Either way, you will find green, 
even in the depths of our winters.

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14 comments:

  1. JoeMarch 1, 2013 at 1:11 AM

    It is certainly formal and definitely green Doug. I like the distance and the clarity you have achieved. Do you use a high aperture number for shots like this?

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  2. GinnieMarch 1, 2013 at 2:44 AM

    Dotting their i's and crossing their t's, I see. It does make for some perfection, Doug. But then, swinging in the bamboo trees and throwing daggers might be fun every once in awhile. :D

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  3. dukeMarch 1, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    Beautiful French garden, I would :)
    Nice photo.

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  4. Traveling HawkMarch 1, 2013 at 5:40 AM

    So neat and clean! A very nice pattern. I like its geometry.

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  5. Cezar and LéiaMarch 1, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    So cute garden in green mood, your picture is beautiful, I also like the trees and so adorable blue sky!
    Happy weekend,
    Léia

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  6. georgeMarch 1, 2013 at 6:33 AM

    Nice topiary - and I'm not convinced that you have a real "winter", anyway, have a nice, summery weekend.

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  7. FocalesMarch 1, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Very nice framing for this beautiful garden.

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  8. franzMarch 1, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    love the angle and perspective in your capture, doug, and of course these vivid tones of green .... i can only wish our grey-brown-yechhhh coloured fields and meadows would begin to show some green too!
    btw, it's hard to resist the charm of a formal garden, i think, considering how much labour and sweat are involved to keep it up ...

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  9. ArndMarch 1, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    I certainly prefer the wild informal gardens over this perfectly trimmed park. However, you skilfully capture the positive aspects of this formal gardening style very well. Composition and tones of your photo are perfect!

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  10. john4jackMarch 1, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    very nice graphics!

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  11. A.BarlowMarch 1, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Love the clean green

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  12. London CallerMarch 1, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    What a lovely day to take my silly yak out to graze! ;o)
    You have a green weekend .

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  13. RIZALENIOMarch 1, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    So refreshing. Happy weekend! :)

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  14. rianMarch 13, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    you call this winter? wow.. :D nice shot!

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