Summer At Filoli
Summer
In Summer the roses are in full blooming glory. Colors and textures as far as the eye could see. The roses at Filoli are spectacular in variety as well as the sheer number of plants. I haven’t counted, but there are more than a lot! And, old! There are some very rare varieties and some very old plants. The rose garden is in the wide open sun mid-day and so to follow the good light, I shifted my shooting to the late afternoon and early evenings. Warm, low light really brings out the textures and translucence of the rose blooms. But, there is a lot more to shoot in Summer as well. Here is a sample of my five Summers at Filoli. Click on any image to view the gallery as slideshow.
About this project: 4 Years At Filoli
This project began when my wife and I were looking for a pandemic-friendly afternoon outdoors and we visited Filoli in Woodside, CA. This was February 2021. Spring had just begun to coax the blossoms and blooms along and it occurred to me that it might be fun to revisit the gardens every week and record the changes. As a member I could get in an hour early on Saturdays. So, a project was born. Four years and 2,090 published images later it was time to wrap this project up. These Filoli galleries are a few of the images from my time at Filoli. A shout out to all of my friends at Filoli for their help and support with this project–you know who you are and what you did to make this project so special!