“And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
Red Rose
The Secret Garden
Trio
“Where you tend a rose my lad, a thistle cannot grow.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
Sitting Pretty
Dead Heads
Maple Leaves Basking
Clover and Dew
If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
Frondly Encounter
Refreshed
Yellow Together
These images were made at Filoli Gardens, an estate managed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation located 30 miles south of San Francisco
Jane Lurie Photography 
Awesome… 😍😍😍😍
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Thanks, Eliza! 😊
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Some really great flower and garden images.
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Hi CP- Thanks so much. I get lost in gardens doing close-ups. Glad you enjoyed!
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Impresionantes y bellas imagenes, Jane! Un hermoso jardín! ❤
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Muchas gracias, Jacinto! 😊
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By coincidence, I’m presently about half-way through ‘The Secret Garden’. It’s not yet spring in the story, but Mary is imagining it will look like the gardens in your photos! Your brick archway in particular is inviting. Amazing blog you’ve created.
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How wonderful, Trish. Makes me smile that we’ve made that connection through the book and my photos. Thank you for letting me know.
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Lovely! Really like the drops on the leaves.
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Hi Lenja and Janet- Not sure how I missed your comment but wanted to thank you for your visit. Glad you liked this one.
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All are lovely pictures, but you may call me crazy, but my favorite is the one of the deadheads. I guess it has something to do with roses in a big container – there is something very appealing about them (even when they are headed to the compost).
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Hi Imelda, Thanks! Dead Heads seems to be a favorite. Glad you like this series. Much appreciated.
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this is so awesome and fresh 🙂
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Thanks, Joshi. 🙂 Nature’s little wonders…
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A beautiful sunshine day Jane and all glorious shots!
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Hi Patti- A meditative place to shoot. So glad you like them. Thank you!
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Lovely shots, Jane and the quotes from The Secret Garden are a perfect compliment to them. Where is this spot in SF? Gorgeous.
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Hi Patti- Happy you enjoyed this series, thank you. Filoli located about 30 miles from San Francisco. Over 600 acres of preserved land along with the estate. Pretty cool.
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Gorgeous. Another place to visit!
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WONDERFUL post… makes me want to go out and shoot some flowers… (with my camera)! 😉
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Lovely!
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Thanks so much, Naomi.
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I was going to comment on a few but they are all really beautiful!
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Hi Laura– A fun day of shooting in the gardens. Gorgeous spot. Glad you like these-thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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Beautiful roses and pictures!!!
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Hi Chris- Happy you like this series- thanks very much.
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Beautiful images. I wouldn’t mind having that brick entrance to the garden – incredible piece of workmanship.
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Thank you, David. Indeed! A fine arch from the early 1900’s.
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Excellent shots!!! So soothing…
Love the detail 😘
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Hi April, Thank you, friend. I find photographing the details soothing so I am glad that feeling comes through.
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Hi Jane,
Thank you for your kind words on my post today:) I am glad to have found your blog. You are an incredible photographer!
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Hi SI – Your work is terrific. Thanks for stopping by and following. I’m glad you enjoyed what you found! 🙂
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Stunning post. You captured some delicate moments of beauty.
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Hi Larry- Thanks so much. Happy you liked these nature scenes. 🙂
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I would love to stroll around that glorious garden and smell the roses Jane.
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I think you would be one of the most appreciate people I know, Pauline. Yes, glorious.
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I certainly would appreciate it Jane. You have captured it so well.
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Each one is more beautiful than the last!
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Hi Dor, Thanks! Nature’s gifts are a wonder to me. Glad you agree.
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Another lovely set of images Jane…..particularly like the nice vibrant greens of the ferns
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Hi Mark, I’m kind of obsessed with ferns, their patterns and colors are amazing to me. Happy you enjoyed this series, thank you so much.
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beautiful images, Jane!
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I’m so glad you like these, Ann. Thank you.
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photos just get better & better!!
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Hi Fran, Thank you, my friend! 🙂
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So pretty.
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Thank you, Maralee. From one nature lover to another. 🙂
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absolutely gorgeous. And that is one of my favorite books of all time! I love The Little Princess too.
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Hi Lisa- Couldn’t resist — brought back some good childhood memories. So glad you liked this one– thank you!
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What a lovely place! Some gorgeous images, and I did smile at the quotes from The Secret Garden!
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Hi Sue- Brought back some memories… and it was a serene place to photograph. Thank you very much.
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Oh…these make me want to buy a better camera…or be you. Love the “trio” and especially love the ferns. Color and composition in all!!!
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Badfish- Ha! You have made my day with your great compliment (and it was my birthday so you really win the prize!) Happy you like this series– I loved shooting them! Thank you so much.
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Outstanding set of pics!
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Thank you, Michael. Fun to focus on nature’s small details. Happy you enjoyed.
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Loved the pictures. I grew up as close to nature as you could get.
Tim
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Hi Tim- You are lucky! I think it’s one of the best educations a kid can have. Happy you liked these shots. Thank you.
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Love the Burnett quote. The whole world is certainly a garden. It’s just a matter of how we view things. Love the red rose shot. It looks divine and very stunning in it own right 🙂
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Hi Mabel, The book immediately came to mind and I loved revisiting the quotes. Happy you liked the images and that red rose…a favorite moment. Thank you very much.
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Enchanting❣ Fabulous new format.
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Thank you, Wendy. I would love to wander this place with you. Glad you like the new layout– appreciate it!
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Simply beautiful, Jane.
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Hi Sharon, A nice day out with Alma and Diane. Really lovely. Thank you.
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OMG, Jane, I absolutely LOVE these images. I can feel the beauty in my heart! ❤
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That means a lot to me, Eliza. Thank you very much! 💕
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A fantastic set, beautiful!! ❤️
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I’m so glad you enjoyed these, John. Thanks very much.
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Truly beautiful collection of images!
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I really got into the close-ups of this incredible garden, Sarah. Thank you!
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I can see why Jane!
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What an incredible garden and exquisite photographs!
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You would love it, Mary Lynn. Thank you so much.
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Crisp and refreshing. A truly beautiful spot!
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Thank you, Elisa. A great place to get lost in your thoughts and photography.
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Beautiful Janie – and love the new format!
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Thanks so much, Tina. Had a great day out with the girls. Glad you like the new layout– I think it lends to the images nicely.
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This looks like a place I want to go and dance and play for the day! Beautiful…
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Oh yes, Tanya! It is over 600 acres of a preserved estate. Quite amazing to imagine life there in the early 1900’s. So glad you enjoyed these- thank you.
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Elles sont magnifiques vos photos !
Bon Jeudi…
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Merci beaucoup, Nathalie!
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Lovely series celebrating colour and gardening
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Hi Paula, It’s a special world of beauty and such fun to wander and photograph. Thank you very much.
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Lovely images!
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Hi Belinda- Happy you enjoyed this series. Thanks so much.
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oh the shapes and droplets almost tell a story – love the energy
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Hi Yvette, I cannot pass up a good dew shot. It is like another little world. I’m so glad you like these– thank you so much.
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Wonderful colours and shapes. I especially like the flowers’ heads …
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Thanks so much, Awa. I wish I spent a little more time with those working in the garden. Fun to shoot.
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These are just stupidly beautiful images.
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What a great compliment- love it, Jay. Thank you.
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Very nice colors and pictures. So anxious to see the same in my northern area. 🙂
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Thanks, Gilles. Happy to bring a touch of spring your way. 🙂
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Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful.
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Thank you so much, Helen. Much appreciated.
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Beautiful detail caught in all your photos… Love ” Dead Heads”
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Thanks, Linda. What a peaceful place to make photos. Happy you liked this one.
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Beautiful images, and I love the ‘Secret Garden’ quotes. 😀
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Thank you, Su Leslie. Brings back childhood memories, doesn’t it? Glad you enjoyed.
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🙂 I remember having the book to my class at school; 40-odd seven year olds sitting cross-legged on the mat while the teacher read us a few pages at a time. Cheers, Su.
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It really does look like a secret garden. Love the deadhead shot.
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It’s a beautiful spot, Kathleen. Fun to imagine living there in the early 1900’s. Glad you enjoyed- thank you.
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