Mini Road Trip: Brookside Gardens – Part 2
/This time of year, I always check the witch hazels…small trees that are blooming along the path away from the visitor center toward the conservatory. They have unusual flowers with ‘streamers’ away from a deep red center. It was a little too cold when I was at Brookside to see any pollinators – but 10 degrees warmer and the early insects would be visiting the blooms.
The color of the streamers varies from yellow to red. I think my favorites are the combination…the yellow orange. Evidently the flowers are very weather dependent and last longer if there are cold spells!
I tried an experiment with the high key technique…the sun behind the flowers and overexposing. The increased detail of the center of the flower was good but the background was too noisy and the compositions are not great; I got cold….rushed too much. Maybe the blooms will still be around next time I go to Brookside and I’ll try again.
