Farbenfroh
by Edmund Nagele FRPS
Title
Farbenfroh
Artist
Edmund Nagele FRPS
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Print
Description
Springtime on Mainau Island, Baden-Wuettemberg, Germany.
Photography © Edmund Nagele F.R.P.S.
Mainau Island is a "flowering island" notable for its parks and gardens. Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, created the island's arboretum, which now contains 500 species of deciduous and coniferous trees, many exotic and valuable, including fine specimens of Sequoiadendron giganteum (1864) and Metasequoia glyptostroboides (1952). The island also contains about 200 rhododendron and azalea varieties. Due to the advantageous climate at the lake, palm trees and other Mediterranean plants can grow on the drop-shaped island. Because of its rich subtropical and partly even tropical vegetation, Mainau Island is also called "flowering island in the Lake Constance". Count Lennart Bernadotte, who died in 2004, liked to call his island "Blumenschiff" (engl. flower ship). He also described the famous destination as follows: "She is a coquettish little Lady, Mainau Island, who constantly demands much attention, even more love and ceaselessly new clothes." - Lennart Bernadotte. By "new clothes", he probably meant the blossoms, plants and flower-beds which are constantly renewed by the gardeners.
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November 2nd, 2021
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Comments (3)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular healing nature composition, lighting, shading, lovely warm colors and artwork! F/L voted
Edmund Nagele FRPS replied:
Thank you for the kind compliment, Gary. F/L and vote much appreciated too 🍷
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L
Edmund Nagele FRPS replied:
A great compliment indeed. Your F/L are as usual much appreciated. Thank you Gary.
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