Lighting Up an Old Friend

I'm lucky to have customers who have stuck with me for decades. I've been fortunate to watch their children grow up along with the plants I've installed for them. One such family lives south of Birmingham, AL. I'm not sure how long I've tinkered in their yard, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn it has been 25 years. These folks are yard people. They're plant people and outdoorsy people. Above all, they're family people. I knew enough about them to know that their back yard needed to reflect their personality. So it has a campfire area and a couple of ponds and pathways and patios. Lots of plants, as well. You'll see oak leaf hydrangea, hypericum (densiflorum),ferns, Japanese maples, ornamental grasses and much more as you wind your way around their fun and inviting backyard. This year I installed LED lighting for the back yard. Up-lighting was used on the beautiful maple trees, some puck lights were installed on the fencing and deck. Down-lighting spotlit some darker areas in the yard. And a few path lights were strategically placed to round out the job. I wouldn't have known where to start to take an adequate picture. Lucky for me, my client happens to be an accomplished, published photographer. His specialty is nature photography and he graciously spent time capturing a couple of scenes from his backyard for me to have, which I am now sharing with you. Please check out Len Holland and his awesome artistry displayed in his two books, Serendipity and Serendipity II Waiting for the Light.