Innisfree in June, with Sibelius and Contemporaneous

The day these photographs were taken, the clouds at Innisfree Garden were particularly picturesque.

Short Takes: Wethersfield Garden in Early June, with Debussy

In all the years we’ve lived in the Hudson Valley, we’ve never managed to visit the much-recommended Wethersfield Garden. Its season is short, as are its visitors’ hours, and we seem to think of visiting only at times when it’s closed. Finally, the idea to go and the visitors’ hours matched, so off we went. It’s an elegant formal garden with expansive views.

Short Takes: In the People’s Park, with Music by Kyle Gann and George Tsontakis

The photographs of Central Park in New York City were taken in early June. All who could were out to make the most of a beautiful day in what I choose to think of as the people’s park.

Short Takes: Innisfree Garden at May’s End (with Liszt and Sibelius)

The last of May has come and gone. Too quickly, but there you are. The photographs were taken at Innisfree Garden on May 31, 2014.

Short Takes: Innisfree Garden, Late May (with Sibelius)

Sunday glistened, a perfect day for a walk at Innisfree Garden. The trees are in full leaf, the grounds are lush and green, and the next wave of flowers is coming on.