Earlier this month I made a trip to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, an amazing garden located outside of Richmond, Virginia, with my dear friend and photography mentor Cindy Dyer. Although I spent a lot of time enjoying the beauty of the flowers, I periodically paused to capture images with my iPhone of some of the structures and art through the garden that captured my attention.
Normally I try to get close to my subjects using either a telephoto or macro lens. In this case, however, I was focused on capturing more of the “big picture” and the wide angle of the iPhone was perfect for doing so.
The sculptures in the second, fourth, and sixth images are part of a special exhibition called “Incanto: An Oasis of Lyrical Sculpture” by sculptor Kate Raudenbush and poetry by Sha Michele. Please check out this link for an explanation of the significance and meaning of these sculptures and the two others that make up the exhibition. “Five intricately designed, allegorical sculptures accompanied by poetry invite a journey of self-discovery and connection with others and the natural world.”
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The personal arrow portal is at once self centering and dangerous. Hold onto small children and oblivious adults at all times…
Fortunately the arrows are not as sharp as they look and the room between them is quite large, but your point is well-taken.
The fact that is still there proclaims the insurance company is completely unaware. Fascinating art Mike !
The focus must not be always on the flowers alone… it’s a beautiful garden as far as I can see.
I keep my eyes open whenever I am out with my camera. Quite often my best shots are of things that I did not expect to see. 🙂
Looks like a really nice place to visit.