Lifelong Philadelphia resident, Marathoner, Photographer, Blogger, Muse.
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Spent Sunday with the niece and nephew at Longwood Gardens Breakfast with Santa program. Ava was so star struck when meeting Santa she forgot her carefully curated list of Christmas gifts, making my little diva quite contrary until I promised to help her write a letter to Santa.
Membership at Longwood Garden has its privileges.
Check back here soon for photos from my visit of this display.
Glmps:
A few images from my visit to the display:
Water Towers in the Meadow:
Lights reflected in the small pond:
Shower of Light in the main conservatory:
Longwood Gardens in springtime is a sight to behold. Spent a few hours walking around the garden and taking photos of the colorful springtime plants. The tulips grabbed my attention for a good hour, then wandering towards the Italian Garden, I came across a stunning purple flower covered glade.
Enjoy a few of my favorite photos from this visit to Longwood Garden. All photos taken with either Canon EOS Rebel T1i and Panasonic DMC-LX5
After a few hours of walking around Longwood Garden, it was great to sit and enjoy the cool breezes coming off the large lake. Thanks to Famous Footwear for providing comfy shoes for this photo walk.
I can’t get enough of this season and Longwood Gardens never fails to provide me with an overabundance of fall beauty. If you ever are in the southeaster Pennsylvania make a point to tour this garden, you will be amazed at diversity and beauty of this garden.
EXIF data for my photo friends:
| Camera | Canon EOS REBEL T1i |
|---|---|
| Exposure | 0.001 sec (1/1000) |
| Aperture | f/4.0 |
| Focal Length | 20 mm |
| ISO Speed | 100 |
| Exposure Bias | 0 EV |
| Flash | Off, Did not fire |
Thursday night I had the opportunity to spend time photographing a spectacular fountain show held during spring and summer months at Longwood Garden. The show is part of the price of admission and if you are visiting the area, I highly recommend a visit to this garden.
For the shutter bugs – I shot the fountains with a Canon 40d and 12-24mm Tokina lens. Feel free to review the EXIF data provided with the photos. A tripod is essential, a monopod can also be used, but not where I shot these photos. If you are really nice, and did not vote for Obama, I’ll share the location with you.
Click HERE to find out the necessary information for you to plan your visit to Longwood Garden. This is a must see attraction in the greater Philadelphia area. I love my new Flip Mino HD camcorder and put it to good use filming clips of my afternoon in the Garden – Enjoy the pretty:
50 mm f:1/8 lens.
There is nothing better to help you unwind then to walk around a world class garden.
Walking into the Conservatory, the intoxicating smell of Jasmine was the first thing to greet visitors. As always, I’ve a camera or two with me when I visit.
Above is a sample of what was on display yesterday in Longwood Gardens.
Longwood Gardens offers a free (included with admission) water fountain show every Friday and Saturday nights from late spring to early fall. A good opportunity to learn how to effectively use a monopod in order to capture some dramatic images that would be impossible without a tripod or other stable base.
I am a quick learner….more of my images can be found a Ancora Imparo and Flickr.
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