There’s a well-worn saying that claims that a picture is worth a thousand words. It’s attributed to an advertising maxim coined in the 1920s, but Fred R. Barnard, who promoted the idea, said he took it from an old Chinese proverb. Whatever the case may be, photos can convey imagery that takes our breath away. As a writer, I believe a few well-chosen words, the kind that become poetry, can do the same, but I love photographs for their visual impact, especially of gardens and nature, which to me reveal the soul of our planet.
Recently the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition 2024 announced its winning photographs, and they are wonderful. Some of the photographers used very specialized techniques to bring us images that truly capture nature in all its magnificence.
It can be nigh impossible to describe gardens and their contents in the amount of breathtaking detail that a photo offers, nor would a writer want to — readers would quickly tune out. And so I love taking and posting photos as much as I love writing. In this post I’m sharing a few I took last spring and summer, for their beauty and as a reminder on a chilly winter day that sun, warmth and the growing season are just a few weeks away. All photos in this post were taken by me, and all rights are reserved.
