"The whole place has a sense of enchantment," says Dan Forer, photographer for Bok Tower Gardens: America's Taj Mahal (out September 3). "There's a naturalism to the garden's ingenius design that draws you in without you really being aware of it." Click through to see more.
"I studied the Garden carefully so I could put myself in the right place at the right time. That meant getting there at dawn to experience the fog lifting through the trees, then the rising sun pierces the canopy and a whole new scene unfolds."
"The day is full of dramatic contrasts as the Tower becomes a golden spire seen through dark foliage in the late afternoon light."
"If you happen to get up there when the orange blossoms are blooming, it's incredible—it smells like perfume!"
"The ponds and rivers were all designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and man made on top of the limestone hilltop. They're sealed so that the water is contained and controlled, separate from the environment."
"The strategically placed reflecting pond is a favorite spot to view the Tower times two—especially when that resident swan consents to float into the scene!"
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