Photo of the Day: Towering Irises

After the torrent of rain yesterday it seems like a million years ago, but Sunday featured some of this year’s most gorgeous weather, and one of the sites that appeared to fullest advantage then was the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in Montclair, N.J. They’re not the biggest gardens in the world, but during bloom season, from May 5 to June 3 this year, they seem to capture every type and shade of iris in the world. If you’re within driving distance, it’s worth a visit, in ways the accompanying image can only begin to suggest.

(Thanks to my friend Emil for the inspiration.)