Summer 2022 At Filoli
June 2022
June started with an epic replanting of the Sunken Garden with succulent and drought tolerant plants. This is part of Filoli’s focus on water conservation. I got excited about document the whole process but alas I got COVID and had to quarantine. When I got the all clear to venture back out into the real world, the work had been done and it was an impressive transformation. So, a few pictures of the new plantings and then it was off to the rest of the garden rooms to capture some of the magic there. Click on an image to view a slideshow.
The Replanting – June 2022
When I heard the Sunken Garden was going to be so drastically transformed, I thought it might be a great opportunity to document the removal of the old, the staging of the new, and the prickly project of replanting succulents. But, of course, the garden gods had a different idea and for two weeks of COVID-isolation all I could do was clean my camera equipment and wait for a “negative” test. So, I missed a big piece of the process. But, here are some shots of the new plants going in. It looks like it is going to be a beautiful garden. Click on an image to view a slideshow.
July 2022
July is the month we head to Canada and so I only visited Filoli twice. Both times there was strong light and while difficult to shoot in, it made for some shots with a bit more energy. See what you think. Click on an image to view a slideshow.
About this project: 45 Minutes At Filoli
This project originated because my wife and I were looking for a pandemic-friendly afternoon outdoors and we visited Filoli in Woodside, CA. Spring had just begun to coax the blossoms and blooms along and I thought it might be fun to revisit the gardens every week and create a pictorial record of the changes. I decided on two guidelines. First, get in and out in 45 minutes to an hour. Second, go ultra-light by picking a lens from my old lens collection and sticking with that throughout my visit. Mostly, sometimes, I was able to stick with these guidelines. While my visits often stretched longer, trying to keep things simple and work fast gave the project an energy I enjoyed.