Urban green spaces, like Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, provide a haven for relaxation amidst skyscrapers and highways. When created in 1953, Point designers ignored the popular practice of placing monuments and manicured gardens throughout the space. Instead, they planted historically correct plants to enhance the natural landscape of trees, hills, and rivers.
In the perfect company of a multitude of colorful fruits and flowers, I strolled through the Woodlands on my recent visit to beautiful Point State Park; but it was the crabapples hanging happily heavy that commanded most of my attention.
Such a nice composition here, Janet. Your dof was terrific - those crab apples are quite pretty - and unblemished - how nice. Light the light and muted colors.
Such a pretty image and nice explanation. Our desert landscaping uses native plants only in natural settings in order to save water, and they are much prettier than the ones made before that philosophy became the norm.
@cejaanderson Thank you, Jane! I've been adding lots of native plants to my gardens, and they really do so much better than the non-natives. The closest I've been to your state is Arizona, and I loved seeing all of the different types of plants there. I'm guessing yours are similar to those I saw there...so beautiful!
@olivetreeann Thank you so much for your help, Ann! I appreciate your time and detailed information! Also, thank you for your kind words about my Crabapples. I had such fun photographing them!
@nydelignorsk Thank you so much! There were so many Crabapples, and the light kept changing...I could have stood there for hours snapping happily away!
