When I started photography, the first thing I wanted to learn was how to get that soft background behind a flower. I didn’t know the term for that was macro photography and that soft background was bokeh. This led me to truly appreciate floral beauty and the gardeners who create that beauty. Ann-Christine’s challenge this week is on gardens.

I do appreciate the wonderful volunteers who work hours to keep our public gardens looking gorgeous for us to enjoy. One of those gardens is the WPA Rock Garden in Land Park, Sacramento. It’s a small one acre hillside garden comprised of a series of rock-lined beds and meandering paths. The garden was established in 1940 through the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. 

Aside from one paid employee, the garden is taken care of by volunteers who do a fantastic job. Whenever I see a volunteer, I always thank them for making this possible for me to photograph.

Here are some photos I took on a recent visit this month.

Situated in Land Park and near the pond, the garden gets a lot of park visitors who are curious and just enjoy both the park, pond and garden. It’s a wonderful place to relax.

There are many gardens in Sacramento for us to photograph and I appreciate this opportunity to show you The Rock Garden. Thank you Ann-Christine. When you post your response , please be sure to place a link to Ann-Christine’s post and use the Lens-Artists tag. Last week we zigged and zagged. What a fun challenge from Patti. Next week Sofia will present her challenge so be sure to look for her post.

44 thoughts on “Lens Artists Challenge #311: What’s in a Garden”

  3. Anne, that first set of your wonderful gallery got me drooling. The beauty of your macros and the lighting were amazing. What a wonderful garden you presented. And the fact it’s maintained mostly by volunteers is even more impressive. Outstanding!

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  8. It’s amazing how many small, lovely gardens there are for us to enjoy Anne. Your post and its beautiful images brought me a big smile this morning. Thanks for the reminder that much of life’s joy comes from things that don’t really get the attention they deserve.

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  9. You are welcome Tina! Big things do come in small packages. What amazes me is how volunteers donate their time to care for these public gardens. It’s a passion for them and creates beauty for us to photograph.

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  20. I love these beautiful flowers you selected, Anne! That is a relaxing park.

    I have been having trouble to click your gravata to get to your blog site through my iPhone, but through my laptop.

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