Oprah's Private Photos
We gave her a camera, she gives us a snapshot of her perfect lazy Sunday. See why this is Oprah's favorite spot on earth.
![Oprah's backyard oak tree Oprah's backyard oak tree](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-107-442x332.jpg)
Proof of growing old gracefully: This sweeping beauty of an oak tree in my California backyard...just gets better with time.
![Oprah's dogs Layla and Sadie Oprah's dogs Layla and Sadie](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-108-442x332.jpg)
Sadie (left), the newest member of the family, relaxing with Layla.
![Oprah's lemon drop martini Oprah's lemon drop martini](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-106-442x332.jpg)
A lemon-drop martini I made with fresh lemons from the garden.
![A tree in Oprah's backyard A tree in Oprah's backyard](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-105-442x332.jpg)
One of my favorite places to read is beneath this tree.
![Trees and flowers in Oprah's backyard Trees and flowers in Oprah's backyard](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-104-442x332.jpg)
A field of lavender near the oaks.
![Calla lilies in Oprah's backyard Calla lilies in Oprah's backyard](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-103-442x332.jpg)
Calla lilies on the back fence make me happy.
![Oprah's breakfast Oprah's breakfast](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-102-442x332.jpg)
I start the day with Irish steel-cut oatmeal and affirmations from Daily Word magazine.
![Oprah's dog Luke Oprah's dog Luke](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-109-442x332.jpg)
Luke, lying in wait.
![A rose in Oprah's garden A rose in Oprah's garden](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/200907/omag/200907-omag-oprah-backyard-101-442x332.jpg)
A rose at first bloom in my garden. Smells like love.
More Photos: Go behind the scenes of O's cover shoot with Oprah and Sadie
More Photos: Go behind the scenes of O's cover shoot with Oprah and Sadie
From the July 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine