Crabapple Blossom
I took the original photo at the Ottawa Experimental Farm.
You can find one version on Fine Art America.
For this version, I used Corel Painter to refine the details.
I will print this image on Ilford Premium Plus Pearl paper.
We can download the ICC profiles from their site to enhance the image for soft proofing and printing.
More information on the prints will be posted later.
Jardins & des Lys
We visited this garden last year in early July.
I hope to visit again when the wisteria is in bloom.
The designer was there to great us, and answered all of our questions.
You do need to reserve for a visit.
They are located in Vercheres, Quebec and are open for visits from mid May to September.
One of my photos of the MacKenzie King Estate garden has been selected to appear on Schmap.
Every summer, I visit private and public gardens.
I will share more of these photos on Twitter
Flamenco (campsis radicans) is now featured on AritistGarden.net
The photo was taken in the garden Jardins et des Lys in Verchècheres, Québec, at the end of July of this year.
Le Vitrail
I recently visited this garden in Verchères, Québec. Located behind a Victorian home built in the 1890′s, the garden covers 25,000 square ft of rugged land. Divided in 23 themes, the tour takes about 90 minutes. They have this wonderful pergola that is covered with a 10 y/o wisteria that bloomed twice! For more photos of this garden, visit their website at www.jardinsetdeslys.com.