Luke Kulischewski's favorite photos

Captured in my favourite photographic garden centre in Ebbs (Tyrol, Austria) ~~~~~ Aufgenommen in meinem fotografischen Lieblings-Gartencenter in Ebbs (Tirol, Österreich)

My first picture at the beginning of spring. Taken one year ago at Lake Hinterstein (Tyrol, Austria) ~~~~~ Mein erstes Bild zum Frühlingsanfang. Aufgenommen vor einem Jahr am Hintersteiner See (Tirol, Österreich)

Orchids at the New York Botanical Garden’s 2013 Orchid Show (Bronx, New York)—March 6, 2013

In the 19th century Lake Maggiore was discovered by English travelers, who built beautiful summer residences along the lake; among others also the well-known Villa Taranto with 16 hectares of gardens. The botanical gardens surrounding the Villa Taranto were created between 1931 and 1940 by the Scottish captain Neil McEacharn. He bought an existing villa and its neighboring estates, cut down more than 2.000 trees, and undertook substantial changes to the landscape, including the addition of major water features. Today the gardens contain nearly 20.000 plant varieties, representing more than 3.000 species, set among 7 km of paths. With some 150.000 visitors yearly it is the biggest tourist attraction in the area.

Echtens Paradijs (Paradise of Echten) is a 1,200-hectare nature reserve in the Ruinen forestry area. Originally virgin and inaccessible, the area was planted with coniferous forests in the 1930s; nowadays, these are increasingly being replaced by broad-leaved forests. Another part of the area consists of heathland, shifting sands and fens.

English church garden. Castle Combe.

i keep trying to keep my head up, sometimes it works.