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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy

On Saturday, May 3rd I had the privilege of going on a photo walk of the Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy. The walk was lead by Jeri Knudsen from j.a.k.s. Photography and Bob Gibson from Blue Water Photography.

It started at 8am and, was scheduled to run until ten...which, ten, I believe is the normal opening time for the public.

The gardens themselves are gorgeous and well worth checking out. The emphasis: "rhododendrons" however, there are azaleas and a multitude of other plants and flowers to investigate and enjoy.

The gardens are located at 1931 NW 33rd Street in Lincoln City, Oregon.

I brought two cameras...my Pentax DSLR and my Canon Point and Shoot. I left my tripod at home and, decided instead, to bring a monopod. Big mistake! In short, my images were not even close to being "tack sharp" like they should be with the Pentax.

So, all the images you see here are with my handheld point and shoot...so, please bear with me. At least I had the foresight to bring that.

I really want to thank Jeri from j.a.k.s. Photography and Bob from Blue Water Photography for sponsoring the walk. Both teach photography and, are wedding and special event photographers. And, both are wonderful folks! Check em out!

Jeri can be reached at 503-367-8287 (j.a.k.s.photostudio@gmail.com) and Bob can be reached at 541-992-3114 (Bob@bluewaterphoto.net)

Connie Hansen Garden Conservancy

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Flower Photography

My wife and I are very proud of our flower gardens. We live on a huge lot and have many different flower varieties throughout.

For example, Roses, Dahlias, Gladiolas, Rhododendrons, Irises, Fox Gloves, Red Hot Poker Plants, Daisies and, on and on.

I have a ball photographing them and seeing my work come to fruition. The following flowers from our yard were photographed very early morning.

Red Hot Poker Plant

Gladiola

Green Gladiola

Daisies

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Village Green Gardens Three

More photos from the Village Green Gardens in Cottage Grove, Oregon. If you ever get the chance, you have to visit.

Not only the gardens, but the whole surrounding area. It's about twenty, or so miles south of Eugene.

Cottage Grove has a cool downtown. Shops you won't see elsewhere. There are covered bridges in the area...very photogenic. But, one of the must places to visit is Dorena Lake.

It's the last photo here. It is huge and you can drive all around it. There is also a walking, biking path that goes for a long ways.

Village Green Gardens

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Friday, May 10, 2013

Village Green Gardens Two

Here we go with the second edition of the Village Green Gardens.

The Village Green Gardens

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Village Green Gardens

If there are more extensive flower and plant gardens in other resorts I don't know where they are. The Village Green in Cottage Grove, Oregon is right up there.

Flower Garden Pictures - Flowering Cherry

Flower Garden Pictures

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Village Green Resort

There are resorts and then there are resorts. A very nice place and, a surprise, was a stay at the "Village Green Resort" in Cottage Grove, Oregon.

The whole purpose to visit Cottage Grove was to photograph covered bridges, which we did. What I wasn't expecting was the fourteen acres of flower gardens at the Village Green.

Usually, when you stay overnight in a motel, or hotel somewhere, you usually expect somewhat mundane surroundings. This was not the case. We spent a lot of time in their very well maintained gardens enjoying beautiful flowers, plants and yard art.

I photographed in early morning, the afternoon and in early evening. You can expect to see more garden pics in future posts.

Here are some cool garden design books: The Essential Garden Design Workbook by Rosemary Alexander. The Garden Planner by Robin Williams

Flower Gardens

Village Green Resort

Flower Gardens-Peony

Village Green Resort

Flower Gardens- Rhodie

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Beautiful Flower Gardens Two

More photos of beautiful flower gardens. The goal is to photograph flowers wherever and, whenever I can.

Since flowers in Oregon are very seasonal this is very hard to do. But, when they are in bloom, off I go.

Please enjoy!

Flower Garden Pictures

Cool Amazon books on gardening, let your mouse do the walking!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Beautiful Flower Gardens

Flowers are coming into fruition in Oregon. It hails one minute...rains one minute...sun shines for one minute and then, back to the beginning.

My wife and I ventured out to Sherwood, Oregon. Kind of a cool place to visit.

Naturally, I had my trusty Canon Point and Shoot with me and couldn't help but to photograph some flowers along the way.

Beautiful Flower Gardens

Friday, March 29, 2013

Flower Garden Time Two

More flower pics from Oregon! The first photo looks like a dahlia but it isn't.

The camellias are in bloom along with a few rhodies. Enjoy!

Pictures of Flower Gardens

Camellia

Rhododendrons

Camellia

Pictures of Flower Gardens

Who Am I?

Thom Zehrfeld is an artist and photographer based in Newport, Oregon, specializing in coastal wall art, nautical scenes, lighthouses, commercial fishing boats, vintage automobiles, and nostalgic Americana. His work blends photography, digital painting, texture, color, and imagination to create artwork with a strong sense of place and character. Inspired by the Oregon Coast, historic harbors, classic cars, old service stations, and seaside communities, Thom creates art that feels both familiar and timeless. His collections include Oregon Coast landscapes, retro car art, fishing boat scenes, lighthouse wall art, surreal coastal fantasy, and vintage-inspired decor. Thom’s artwork is available as fine art prints, canvas prints, metal prints, acrylic prints, and home decor through his online galleries.

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