Don Sutherland's photos

The Temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)—August 4, 2024. The Temple of Heaven was built during the first half of the 15th century. Its layout represents the relationship between Heaven and Earth. The Temple of Heaven is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Daylily Hemerocallis 'Eftihia' at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—July 3, 2024

Tall bearded iris 'Iris Chromatography' at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—May 19, 2024

Floribunda rose (Candy Cane Cocktail) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—May 25, 2024

Patterns from a Bromeliad (Billbergia ‘Hallelujah’) leaf at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—May 18, 2024. The leaf was processed with a change in coloring scheme to create the pattern. The actual leaf from which the image was developed is below:

Close-up of a tulip at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 27, 2024

Close-up of a Cosmos bipinnatos 'Apollo Lovesong' flower at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—June 8, 2024. Nineteenth Century American poet Anna Hubbard Mercur wrote of the Cosmos flower, “The world’s fair flower am I, Cosmos by name; From Paradise…I came…” At the beginning of summer, the Cosmos flower is among nature’s gifts that beautify the sun-soaked and sometimes steamy landscape. In the sun’s blazing heat, it is a refreshing gift to the eyes.

Northern Blue Flag Iris with a bee at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—May 25, 2024

View of Lower Manhattan from Pier 57 (New York City)—May 12, 2024. Little Island is in the foreground. Little Island is a public park that was created on the remnants of Pier 54. The park contains walkways, a children’s play area, overlooks for viewing, and an abundance of flowers. One World Trade Center (often referred to as the “Freedom Tower”) dominates the skyline in the distance.

Double late tulip Tulipa 'Inner Wheel' Rembrandt 9 at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 27, 2024

Three tulips (Tulipa ‘Little Beauty’) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 28, 2024

Allium at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—May 18, 2024

Lily-flowering tulips light up the spring landscape in a blaze of orange at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 21, 2024

Aurora Borealis (Armonk, New York)—May 11, 2024. A powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) produced an intense geomagnetic storm that produced Auroral displays in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The displays reached areas where Auroras are rarely seen. Final data showed that the responsible solar storm was the second strongest since regular record keeping began in 1932 and only slightly weaker than a November 13, 1960 event. A great article on the event can be found in The Washington Post .

Tulips at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 27, 2024. Irish poet Oscar Wilde once observed, “A flower blossoms for its own joy.” He might well have continued about how generously flowers share their beauty to create a more colorful and joyful world.

Bleeding hearts at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 21, 2024

Jonquilla daffodils (Narcissus ‘Pipit’) at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 21, 2024

Detail of a poppy at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—April 21, 2024. Shirley Hibberd’s Familiar Garden Flowers wrote of poppies as follows: “No more interesting flower is to be found in the garden than the poppy, and a certain few kinds are extravagantly beautiful, though lamentably short-lived.” One of those “certain few kinds” of poppies is the “blazing red poppy” that, when present in large numbers, “suggests that we are riding through…seas of fire…”