The pictures were taken at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, Massachusetts between 2003 and 2005, where I worked for a while as a gardener.
Looking through old window glass at the house interior, I began to see layers of images. A window appears in the garden, a column dissolves into the afternoon light, and trees rise up from the floor. I started bringing my camera with me to work to capture what I was seeing.
Theodore Lyman built the house in 1793 with the grounds and gardens an important part of family life. They took photographs as soon as they were able and that became a major form of archiving the house and grounds.
Through my photography and gardening at the estate, I feel a connection to the Lyman family's passion and history and yet I have experienced the house and gardens in my own, modern way.
Each color image is presented as I saw it through the camera lens.
No post-compositing was done. Finished prints are 24" X 30".
Garden/House:Lyman Estate Portals
