Toe Toe Grass in the garden of Linda Cochran
More than any other group of plants, I love to photograph grasses. They bring light, motion, and texture to gardens. They range widely in size and color, and mix well into all garden styles, from beds and borders to meadows and in containers. Because they are so versatile in blending into gardens they can be hard to photograph.
I began to understand how to capture their ornamental effects years ago while working on my Grasses book with Nancy Ondra. Of all the pictures in the book, the one above in Linda Cochran’s garden, of the tall arching Toe Toe Grass (Cortaderia richardii) was to define how I saw grasses and how I photographed them. Continue Reading →
