citylikeyou — Botanical Garden — New York by Lila Barth

The Bronx Botanical Garden is a place my father and I have been going to since I was a child. Here’s a photograph I took of him here. It has hundreds of species of trees and flowers. Sitting in the middle of the Bronx, it’s most recognizable as a green oasis from the grays and concrete of city life.

Website
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Address
Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458, New York, United States

Photographer

Current city: New York

lilabarth.com

Lila Barth is a graduate of FIT’s photography program. Working entirely in film, both 35mm and 120mm, she uses her lens to cast her subjects as characters, finding settings that are cinematic and realistic. She blends fine art and documentary photography to create a reality that is represented at its aesthetic peak.

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New York / Restaurant

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New York / Area

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