ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

The Essence of Garden Photography

Updated on September 1, 2016

City life makes person feel a little detached from nature. Of course, you can have an urban garden, but so often my mind yearns for nature and the tranquility of a mountain garden. There is something invigorating about taking a walk in the forest of the San Bernardino Mountains, and beholding the gardens in that region. People often grow native plants and more common vegetables like tomatoes and lettuce. I just have to get back to the mountains once in a while, so I can enjoy a bit of garden photography.

What is the essence of garden photography? Looking at pictures of gardens can be quite calming. When I feel the need to relax, I enjoy changing my pace by looking at soothing pictures of plants and flowers. My goal one day soon is to plant a few tomato plants and some lettuce in containers in my own small backyard, but the meantime I enjoy looking at pictures of my mom's garden. This year my parents used raised bed planters for their tomatoes, which is a good way to keep the gophers from burrowing at the roots of the plants. I have also learned from the little bit of research I have done that raised bed planters mean you do not have to bend over as much, which might be useful for gardeners that suffer from knee and back pain.

I like how raised bed planters would mean I would have to bend down less. When I was younger I always enjoyed looking at the plants and eating homegrown vegetables, but I rarely wanted to pull weeds in the garden. Occasionally I would pull weeds in the garden, but I always opted for cleaning the house instead back when I was a kid. Now looking back I wish I had helped out with the garden more so I could have learned tips about how to grow plants on my own. It is my plan to start a little planter garden in my backyard as I have said, but I still admire looking at the pictures I took of a much larger garden.

Looking down on all the plants in the garden.
Looking down on all the plants in the garden.

I am mesmerized by little apple trees growing among flowers and plants in a mountain garden. The purple of the morning glory flowers in the photo above adds a bit of unexpected color contrast.

Looking at the chili peppers, pinkish flowers, and another lovely morning glory.
Looking at the chili peppers, pinkish flowers, and another lovely morning glory.

Those red chili peppers jump out at me, and I just wish I could pick some fresh ones to put in a salsa. I will have to wait until summer, though.

Another beautiful image of flowers and tomatoes.
Another beautiful image of flowers and tomatoes.
I love the bell shaped white flower with brown spots.  Okay I should know the name, but I do not.  Sorry I do not know the name of this beautiful flower.
I love the bell shaped white flower with brown spots. Okay I should know the name, but I do not. Sorry I do not know the name of this beautiful flower.
The view taken from the height of a hollyhock.
The view taken from the height of a hollyhock.

Walking around the garden I love looking at the hollyhocks, which I used to put in my hair to pretend like I was in an exotic locale such as Hawaii. Hollyhocks have always done well in the San Bernardino Mountains because this plant can grow in very hard and clay like soil. Even though we do get moisture during the winter months in mountains, we are also prone to dry spells during summer and fall. I no longer live in the San Bernardino Mountains, but being a mountain girl will always be a pervasive part of my thinking.

Looking a sunflowers and an apple tree.  There is also a bird mobile in this picture, which is small and blue, and sort of hard to see.
Looking a sunflowers and an apple tree. There is also a bird mobile in this picture, which is small and blue, and sort of hard to see.
Another picture looking down on the garden.
Another picture looking down on the garden.
Apple tree and sunflowers.
Apple tree and sunflowers.
Sunflowers are beautiful to look at.
Sunflowers are beautiful to look at.
Glancing at the petals of a sunflower can bring moments of pure joy.
Glancing at the petals of a sunflower can bring moments of pure joy.
Amazing picture of a sunflower with a tree off to the side.
Amazing picture of a sunflower with a tree off to the side.
More bell shaped flowers of the pink and white variety!
More bell shaped flowers of the pink and white variety!
A pink hollyhock is the focal point of this picture.
A pink hollyhock is the focal point of this picture.
Here is a picture of more purplish-blue morning glories,and red and orange nasturtiums, which are an edible flower.  Never eat flowers unless you know these are edible, but nasturtiums are an edible flower that taste good in salads.
Here is a picture of more purplish-blue morning glories,and red and orange nasturtiums, which are an edible flower. Never eat flowers unless you know these are edible, but nasturtiums are an edible flower that taste good in salads.
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)