23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Descending Into The Quarry Garden

My mom—pictured upper left with my wife—has always felt at home in nature. She nurtures a sprawling backyard garden and passed that love on to me, often urging me to run wild through the woods as a child. At Winterthur, watching children race toward the flowers brought those memories rushing back.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2023
Date Uploaded: 10.2025
Photo Location: Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Eric Seidner