Brookside Gardens
Silver Spring, MD
A free 50-acre horticultural park in Montgomery County with rose gardens, Japanese garden, aquatic garden, and a butterfly house - exquisite in every season.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- midday
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Shot Types
- gardenmacroportrait
- Best Seasons
- springsummer
Gallery
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