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09-FEB-2013

Banyan Garden, Ringling Estate, Sarasota, Florida, 2013

The 60-acre estate of John and Mabel Ringling embraces a 30,000 square foot garden, along with museums housing the Ringling’s art collection and circus memorabilia. A feature of this garden is a stand of 13 historic Banyan trees, surrounding a bronze statue of a Grecian figure holding a vessel in its arms. The statue’s green patina, and the rich green color of the high grass, contrasts to the golden brown root structures of the surrounding Banyan trees. Together they create a feeling of tranquility that expresses the essence of the estate itself.

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Phil Douglis07-Apr-2013 21:13
Fascinating point. You and I visited this area together, along with hundreds of other tourists. We both walked off the path so we could shoot these trees, and it was as if we had the place to ourselves. The image also removes all humans from the scene, stressing the tranquil environment. You and I share many memories of this estate, most of them anything but tranquil. My choice of this particular garden and the limits of my camera's frame insures, however, that the viewer will only feel the peace and quiet here.
Tim May07-Apr-2013 18:49
Thanks for the comments - with the crowds of visitors it was difficult for me to remember that once this was a place of tranquility.
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