Archive for the 'Flowers' Category
Halloween Colors in Washington Park
Friday, October 31st, 2008Today, the sun came out and I took a quick tour of the fall foliage in Washington Park, Albany, New York.
Acer palmatum Japanese Maple
SOURCE: Acer palmatum Japanese Maple (Washington Park, Albany, Albany County, New York). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Oct 2008.
Acer saccharinum Silver Maple
SOURCE: Acer saccharinum Silver Maple (Washington Park, Albany, Albany County, New York). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Oct 2008.
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo
SOURCE: Gingko biloba Gingko (Washington Park, Albany, Albany County, New York). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Oct 2008.
Quercus rubra Red Oak
SOURCE: Quercus rubra Red Oak (Washington Park, Albany, Albany County, New York). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Oct 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
Autumn Colors at Filoli
Friday, October 24th, 2008I stopped by Filoli on Thursday to take some final photos for the year. Except for some special holiday events, Filoli closes to visitors on Sunday.
Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington Thorn)
SOURCE: Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington Thorn) (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 23 Oct 2008.
Oak Leaves at Filoli
SOURCE: Oak Leaves at Filoli (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 23 Oct 2008.
Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’ (Camperdown Elm)
SOURCE: Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’ (Camperdown Elm) (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 23 Oct 2008.
Ivy at Filoli
SOURCE: Ivy at Filoli (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 23 Oct 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
Autumn Harvest at Filoli
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Today, I stopped by Filoli to take some pictures of the apples and pears ready for harvest.
Apple Malus domestica ’Red Delicious’
SOURCE: Apple Malus domestica ‘Red Delicious’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Sep 2008.
Crabapple Malus baccata ‘Siberian Crab’
SOURCE: Crabapple Malus baccata ‘Siberian crab’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Sep 2008.
Apple Malus domestica ‘Swaar’
SOURCE: Apple Malus domestia ‘Swaar’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Sep 2008.
Pear Pyrus communis ‘Beurre Clairgeau’
SOURCE: Pear Pyrus communis ‘Beurre Clairgeau’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Sep 2008.
Apple Malus domestica ‘Winter Banana’
SOURCE: Apple Malus baccata ‘Winter Banana’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 30 Sep 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
Dahlias in Bloom at Filoli
Friday, August 29th, 2008Today, I stopped by Filoli in Woodside, California to take some pictures of the dahlias in bloom.
Dahlia ‘Bride to Be’
SOURCE: Dahlia ‘Bride to Be’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 19 Aug 2008.
Dahlia ‘Wine and Roses’
SOURCE: Dahlia ‘Wine and Roses’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 19 Aug 2008.
Dahlia ‘Arabian Nights’
SOURCE: Dahlia ‘Arabian Nights’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 19 Aug 2008.
Dahlia ‘Amorous’
SOURCE: Dahlia ‘Amorous’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 19 Aug 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
Hydrangeas in Bloom at Filoli
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008On Tuesday, I stopped by Filoli in Woodside, California to take some pictures of the hydrangeas in bloom.
Deep Blue Hydrangea
SOURCE: Deep Blue Hydrangea (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 Jul 2008.
Pink Hydrangea
SOURCE: Pink Hydrangea (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 Jul 2008.
Light Blue Hydrangea
SOURCE: Light Blue Hydrangea (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 Jul 2008.
White Hydrangea
SOURCE: White Hydrangea (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 Jul 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
Water-Lilies at Filoli
Friday, June 27th, 2008On Thursday, I stopped by Filoli to photograph the June-flowing plants in the gardens and found to my delight that the water-lilies had begun to bloom. I’ll be heading to Burbank today to attend the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. I hope to see you there!
Red Water-Lilies (Nymphaea)
SOURCE: Red Water-Lilies (Nymphaea) (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 26 Jun 2008.
White Water-Lily (Nymphaea)
SOURCE: White Water-Lily (Nymphaea) (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 26 Jun 2008.
Water-Lily Bud (Nymphaea)
SOURCE: Water-Lily Bud (Nymphaea) (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 26 Jun 2008.
White Water-Lilies (Nymphaea)
SOURCE: White Water-Lilies (Nymphaea) (Woodside, San Mateo Co., California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 26 Jun 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
Rose Season at Filoli
Friday, May 23rd, 2008On Thursday, I stopped by the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California to take some pictures of the roses in bloom.
Rosa ‘Gold Medal’
SOURCE: Rosa ‘Gold Medal’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 22 May 2008.
Rosa ‘Iceberg’
SOURCE: Rosa ’Iceberg’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 22 May 2008.
Rosa ‘Fourth of July’
SOURCE: Rosa ’Fourth of July’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 22 May 2008.
Rosa ‘Brass Band’
SOURCE: Rosa ’Brass Band’ (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 22 May 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
Wisteria in Bloom
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Today, I stopped by Filoli in Woodside, California to take some pictures of the Wisteria in bloom.
Wisteria on the Main House at Filoli
SOURCE: Wisteria on the Main House at Filoli (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 15 Apr 2008.
Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shira Kapitan’ Silky Wisteria
SOURCE: Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Shira Kapitan’ Silky Wisteria (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 15 Apr 2008.
Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Murasaki Kapitan’ Silky Wisteria (Yama Fuji)
SOURCE: Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Murasaki Kapitan’ Silky Wisteria (Yama Fuji) (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 15 Apr 2008.
Wisteria at the Filoli Office
SOURCE: Wisteria at the Filoli Office (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko 15 Apr 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko
Spring Seminar of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Today, I’ll be speaking at the San Mateo County Genealogical Society, presenting seminars on Eastern European Genealogy and A New Look at Immigrant Passenger Manifests. The complete program is available at the SMCGS website.
For now, enjoy some photos of Bridal-Wreath Spirea I took at Filoli last week.
Spirea prunifolia (Bridal-Wreath Spirea)
SOURCE: Spirea prunifolia (Bridal-Wreath Spirea) (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photgraphed by Stephen J. Danko 19 Mar 2008.
Detail of Spirea prunifolia (Bridal-Wreath Spirea)
SOURCE: Detail of Spirea prunifolia (Bridal-Wreath Spirea) (Woodside, San Mateo County, California). Photgraphed by Stephen J. Danko 19 Mar 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Stephen J. Danko



































