Monday Musings on Malibu
Looking back on my most enduring garden travels ... The Getty Villa
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Morning Dew on Grasses: Kenzo Winery
In a reflective mood....
...as I look back on my 2011 sojourns. I pore over thousands of photographs taken this year and think about the highlights of my gardenwalks. In touring California wine country, a visit to the elegant landscape of Kenzo Winery, Napa stands out.
Arriving in late-morning, the sight of dew on a grass meadow caught my eye immediately. Here, the landscape has been designed to encompass just such sublime vignettes. Shortly after being greeted, I learned that Kenzo Winery's lovely white wine... Asatsuya Sauvignon Blanc is named for the dew's sparkling display.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Longwood Gardens' Indoor Living Walls
A Series of 2011 Round-up Posts .. Stories & Photos
Longwood Gardens indoor living walls installed by Ambius, winner of the Hall of Fame Judges Award for creativity and execution at the 19th annual Plantscape Industry Expo 2011.
Landscape architecture - Conservatory Plaza: Kim Wilkie
These lush walls comprise more than 47,000 plants covering some 3500 square feet, including many fern species: Holly, Rabbit's Foot, Button, Asparagus and Maidenhair ferns.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
A Garden Landmark: Mexico City
via Wikimedia Commons
Wordless Wednesday
Photographer: Anna Maj Michelson - Portland
Cactus fence at the House of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, Mexico City
Monday, November 7, 2011
Perennial 'Pamina' Puts on a Show
Another iPhone Photo
Anemone 'Pamina' at the peak of its Fall bloom.
Now that the garden is being tidied in anticipation of winter, the long-blooming anemones have finally been cut back. Pink is not a color that appears much in Alice's Garden, but when Spring and Summer have passed, I welcome these deep rose-pink flowers that have spread to fill an entire bed.
By the way, I failed to mention that my new phone is Apple's 3G, not the latest version with a spiffy camera. I really can't expect great photos, but it does provide an option when I haven't brought my 'real' camera along.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to comment on taking photos with their phones. Seems like using or not using a phone camera is on the minds of many bloggers. Meanwhile, if you noticed my signature avatar has become an '!' ... exclamation point, it's because I've been reconfiguring things. Hope to correct that soon.
On another note,
I reviewed a terrific new book, Wildflower Wonders, by Bob Gibbons.
Photo Copyright Bob Gibbons: Mazama Ridge - Mount Rainier
Published by Princeton University Press, the book overflows with Bob's heavenly images of the world's most magnificent sites for wild species blanket vast areas.
To read the review and to see more photos, visit Alice's Garden Travel Buzz
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wood Line: Land Art by Andy Goldsworthy
I wonder whether many of my blogging friends upload photos from their phones?
This process is new to me, having just acquired an iPhone recently. When I stopped to do a bit of exploring at The Presidio of San Francisco, I made my way to the latest Andy Goldsworthy installation: Wood Line - Perhaps you can get a sense of the connected cut log segments snaking through the opening in the trees. The quality of the photo is nothing like what I have come to expect from my Canon camera.
The image was posted as a Twit Pic: http://twitpic.com/73qgto - An app I'm using to stay connected to my Twitter peeps!
An amazing work by Goldsworthy is permanently on view at the Hess Collection Winery. Click below to see the post:
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Glittering Gardens Designed by Andy Cao
Two new installations have emerged at Cornerstone Sonoma ..
...both designed by Andy Cao of Cao:Perrot Studio
Red Lantern
is a work in progress, to be completed within the next month: In time for a reception with Andy on November 20th and a no-host dinner co-sponsored by The Garden Conservancy.
Bai Yun / White Cloud
represents a transformation of Andy's initial work installed at Cornerstone - the Lullaby Garden.
I found it enchanting to get lost in the austere landscape of Bai Yun,
an atmosphere that effectively contrasts with the glittering clouds overhead.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Vertical Garden Virtuoso!
The design of the garden is now quite apparent as the plants have produced lush growth 6 months after the installation. Many species are continuing to bloom as we enter the Bay Area's Fall season.
Drew School Vertical Garden October 2011 ... San Francisco
Photos @ Alice Joyce
Look carefully in the upper bay window and you'll catch a glimpse of Patrick Blanc gesturing to a journalist before the reception and presentation.
The afternoon winds had picked up and the light was fading when I photographed this lupine bloom, waving about some 18 inches or so from the green wall. Patrick expressed delight in the progress of the plantings!
Read more about Patrick's visit on ... Alice's Garden Travel Buzz
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Patrick Blanc .. Tonight at Drew School
Tonight in San Francisco,
Patrick Blanc, aka His Greenness, will be speaking at Drew School, where he designed a vertical garden of native plants. I'll be reporting back after hearing his presentation.
It's always exciting to have a chance to talk with Patrick about his latest projects spanning the globe.
I'll allow time to photograph the garden before the cocktail party, having been able to document its progress since the installation in Spring. Photo below shows how it looked in July of this year. Quite a few plants were blooming.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Elegant Amethyst .. Tricyrtis lasiocarpa
Statuesque Tricyrtis lasiocarpa...
[Photo © Alice Joyce]
has spread widely to fill a large bed with its delightful display, a show that goes on and on for many weeks. Looking ever so much like orchid flowers, this 'toad lily' has taken over much of the space where another variety, Tricyrtis hirta 'Variegata' had been growing and thriving. Clearly T. lasiocarpa is proving to be the more vigorous species.
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