Last updated on March 18th, 2015
Yesterday, while snooping around Google, I discovered a photo-film of my gardens. What a pleasant surprise! The work was posted on Youtube by Joseph Cooper. I do not know Mr. Cooper, but apparently he and his camera attended one of the Garden Conservancy tours here last summer. Have a look:
(To play the film, just click the arrow)
I’m so glad that Joseph Cooper captured his time here — and gave it a soundtrack! My only question: Why Billy Joel, and not Lady Gaga?
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MNass says
Very nice. 🙂 You are very lucky.
Ann Manning says
Wow, I am so glad you stumbled upon this. Just amazing work you have done with your beautiful piece of paradise. Love all the many places you put in to set,and enjoy the fruits of your labors. Just magical in all four seasons. Thanks for sharing this.
Sylvia Neal says
Awesome footage, well done. He found it so inspiring that he had to capture and share your garden. It’s beautiful.
Rhonda Strahler says
I thought the music was PERFECT!! I amazed at your ability to manage all this without an army of gardeners. Wonderful!
Donna S. says
Loved it ! What a wonderful thing to watch as winter still has a grip on us in Central New York.I would love to sit with you and talk about plant selection , etc, I think your next book should be about gardening !
Karen connell says
Love it! So beautiful and inspiring.
Joseph Cooper says
Hi Kevin, It was my pleasure to produce the video, and Thank You for opening your gardens to the public! I thought the music fit the flow of the video, so that’s why it was used. However, if you really like Lady Gaga, copy this link into your browser: https://youtu.be/UEpD9DojLY4
….I used her sound track in producing the Hudson Valley Chalk Festival video 🙂
Wishing you a Bountiful Garden! -Joseph
Kevin Lee Jacobs says
Hi Joseph – Thank you for doing this video and others. Loved the neat-o chalk festival! I also love the Joel piano-solo track. Maybe you’ll return for another shoot. You’re certainly welcome here!
Clara Adkison says
How befitting the music is to the garden. So pleasant to view and listen.
Dianne says
LOVE the video! The gardens around your home are so beautiful! Obviously you have a designer’s eye for both indoor and outdoor projects. I’m sure the original owners would be proud to see how you are caring for the home they built and lived in so long.
About the song on the video: The music IS beautiful, and I definitely agree with Joseph that it “fits the flow of the video”, but I assumed he chose that song “She’s always a woman”, because of your garden sculptures that he prominently features in the video.
gina says
I can’t wait to watch this tomorrow, mr. Pv is currently snoozing beside me and it wouldn’t be fair to rustle him up
badger gardener says
Wow. What a great way to see your gardens. It must have been such a surprise to come across this. I love it.
Beverly, zone 6, eastern PA says
What are the chances of you finding this lovely tribute, not knowing about it ?
An amazing and inspirational piece of film.
I caught some views and angles you don’t normally portray in your own photos. The video gave me a better sense of the proximity of features all over your garden. My favorite shot was from inside the vine covered hideaway, looking out.
Having 6″ of fresh, new snow since 8am this morning (and it’s still snowing!) is thoroughly depressing, but your gardens cheered me up. Glorious!
Rita says
Kevin, the video made me realize that without the harshness of winter, we would not have the beauty of Spring. Just when I was wishing for the desert of Arizona! Now I am re-thinking my relocation plans…
Rae Fuller says
What a beautiful garden! And what a great film about it. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Brenda says
How great is this compliment for your lovely property? I love the paths that say, Hey, come on down! Glad you found it and put it on your blog. I just know my Hellebores are waiting for these deep snow piles to disappear so that I can spy them and enjoy their beautiful flowers.
Come on spring thaw!
Catherine says
Every view is filled with graceful abundance. What an accomplishment!
Karen says
Thank You…Thank You…Thank You Joseph Cooper for giving me the opportunity to see Kevin’s work (set to beautiful music) from 2000+ miles away!
Marjie T. says
beautiful! Love the sitting places in the woods.
Donna Allenbaugh says
A wonderful film and garden
Noreen Wenger says
Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing. It was fun to take a walk through your gardens!
Elaine Campbell says
What beautiful gardens, and a delightful film to music. Thank you so much for sharing. You can see the Love you’ve put into each area. I got lots of great ideas from watching.
Jo-Anne Collis says
Well, that was simply supreme………..Thanks to you Mr. Cooper!
Susy says
And captured quite beautifully but then he had a glorious garden to shoot!
jean says
Wow, thanks Mr. Cooper for capturing the real beauty of this garden and thanks Kevin for sharing it with all of us.
Jean
John A Root says
Very nice show of your lovely gardens, Kevin. One of these days, I’ll come and see it in person. Are you opening them up to the public this year at any point?
Helene Willis says
Kevin,
This is glorious…your gardens are so inviting and the music matches the peaceful “walk” around and through them. I just imaged sitting in the woods, reading a good book and listening to birds singing and the breezes rustling the leaves in the trees above me. This video is definitely one to keep when I need a few stress-down moments. Thank you, Kevin, for this gorgeous garden, and thank you, Mr. Cooper, for your exquisite video that captured the garden’s magic.
Helene
Rebecca says
How very beautiful!!!
Fran says
So happy Mr Cooper took the time to film your beautiful home and gardens. The music was also a good choice,I thought. Truly lovely.
Susan M. says
It’s hard to believe that your own garden tours could be matched, Kevin, but this was very impressive. I hope Mr. Cooper might return at other times of the year when your wonderful flowering plants are all abloom!
Kathy from Cold Climate Gardening says
That was very nicely done. I’ve tried making videos–it’s not easy to make it look that good.
Paula says
How nice of Mr. Cooper to share your lovely gardens with everyone. As one who’s been lucky enough to enjoy your gardens first-hand, all I can add is it was like a walk through a beautiful park.
ingmarie peck says
Very nice, Mr Cooper did a good job , filming , editing and adding the perfect tune.
You have an amazing garden. Very beautiful.
Donna Schumacher says
Beautiful! I keep wondering if you get help to keep up the appearance and mowing the lawn. Wish I was young again and able to do more landscaping.
Merrily Spedale says
Glorious film of bountiful nature. The background music “Always A Lady” was so lovely I found myself closing my eyes and had to play video again. Can you tell me the CD artist of this piano piece?
Joy and light,
Merrily
Merrily Spedale says
Oh, Dear. Woman, not lady.
Shirley Thorpe says
Wow! What a beautiful job Mr Cooper did. I have been following your blogs and Pictures for a long time.
Love it all
Jeri says
Your garden is delightful and so not what I’m used to here in Southern Calif. I am a docent at an amazing garden here in Santa Barbara. Have you ever heard of Lotusland? I think you would love it. It’s a 37 acre estate (25 acres in 17 different garden areas). The owner, Madame Ganna Walska set up a foundation so it could be open to the public after she died in 1984. Check out the website: lotusland.org and if you ever get to Santa Barbara I’ll take you on a tour. It’s like no garden I’ve ever seen or heard about.
Jeri Moulder
Becky says
Beautiful gardens. Loved the tour and would of like to be sitting in some os those beautiful places and relaxing. Thanks to Mr Cooper for sharing and thanks to you Kevin for also sharing.
Martey Costello says
Gorgeous! So many nice places to sit and enjoy the views. You must have cornered the market on lawn furnture in your little town!
Joyce says
This video really shows all aspects of your beautiful gardens, so glad you found it, and thank you to the videographer,
Kara says
So pretty! I would love to have picnic’s in your yard this summer! Love your blog and congrats on your new cookbook!! My only questions is, who eats all that food! I have a hard time getting my family to eat left overs or eat something new!
Carole Mathieu says
Wow, Mr. Cooper! Very nicely done! I love the soundtrack. I kept hearing, “…more than the Garden of Eden…” and that’s how I feel about Kevin’s landscape.
Elfrieda says
Enjoyed the mini tour very much.
caryn says
What a beautiful tribute to you! The gardens are even more beautiful set to music.
Robin says
Positively marvelous!!!!!