One of the basic “rules” in photography that I’ve heard over and over in the 25 years or so since I started to explore photography with more than a casual holiday shooter’s interest is to “Get Closer, Get Better Pictures!” While a good zoom lens is a good thing to have, there’s not really any substitute for using your feet to “zoom”.

So that’s what I’ve done with the photos in this post. They were all taken at the Alnarp Agricultural University park and garden, a place I’ve been to SO many times through the years that I have long since lost count. However, there’s almost always something new and interesting to take a picture of, depending on the light, the season or the weather. We’re at the end of June, so this time around the blazing sunlight was very good for capturing these interesting shapes among the garden’s many colorful blooms and leaves.