Category Archives: MB Maher

Amsterdam houseboat gardens

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Denise

Can you string together three other words that conjure as much bliss as those? Perhaps you can. But having been obsessed with some garden or other most of my life, and having lived with a boat captain most of my … Continue reading →

Posted in driveby gardens, garden travel, MB Maher, photography, pots and containers | Tagged Amsterdam houseboats, Piet Oudolf | 6 Comments

Occasional Daily Photo 12/5/12

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Denise

After leaving NYC, MB Maher headed to Iceland. Only a California photographer would want to visit Iceland in December. But Maher says the light there now is “permanent Malick,” that is, what three or four hours of daylight there is … Continue reading →

Posted in creatures, MB Maher, Occasional Daily Photo, photography | Tagged Iceland, MB Maher, Terrence Malick, travel | 5 Comments

High Line in late November 2012

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Denise

Must I really squeeze in one more post on the High Line in 2012? Have we become bored and cynical already about this dream of a garden on an abandoned railway trestle made real against seemingly insurmountable odds? (Yes to … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden travel, garden visit, MB Maher | Tagged MB Maher, Piet Oudolf, public parks, The High Line Park, threadandbones | 8 Comments

James Griffith; Natural Selection/Offramp Gallery 11/18/12

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Denise

Offramp Gallery – November 18 – December 23, 2012 Opening Reception: Sunday, November 18, 2-5pm Closing Reception & Holiday Party: Sunday, December 23, 2-5pm 1702 Lincoln Avenue | Pasadena, CA 91103 | 626-298-6931 Artists Sue Dadd and James Griffith seem … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, design, garden visit, MB Maher, photography, science, succulents | Tagged James Griffth, La Brea Tar Pits, Natural Section 11/18/12-12/23/12, Pasadena's Offramp Gallery, Susanna Dadd, The Folly Bowl | 10 Comments

garden lanterns

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Denise

Seedpods of Asclepias physocarpa transformed into garden lanterns. Another “light painting” by photographer MB Maher.

Posted in MB Maher, photography, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits | Tagged Annie's Annuals & Perennials, Asclepias physocarpa, Family Jewels Tree, MB Maher | 3 Comments

sit

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Denise

Dear Chair, oh, how I love thee! I scored a couple garden chairs on sale recently, which pitched my low simmer of constant chair love back into a full boil. These are mostly photos of chairs and benches previously posted … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden visit, MB Maher | Tagged Battery Park NYC, Bend Seating, Damian Velasquez Half13, Daniel Rhodes, Dunn Gardens, Dustin Gimbel, Dwell on Design Los Angeles 2012, Emeco Broom Chair by Philip Starck, Fermob, Katherine Spitz Associates, landscape architect Jarrod Baumann, Loll Designs, Long Beach Antique Market, Maarten Baas chair, Rancho Los Alamitos, San Francisco Flower & Garden Show 2012, South Coast Plaza Spring Garden Show, Sue Dadd & James Griffth's Folly Bowl, The High Line Park, Venice Home and Garden Tour 2012, Villa Mundo Nuevo | 4 Comments

UCBG’s Natural Discourse; an epilogue

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Denise

I was reminded by some recent network news stories on UCBG’s “Natural Discourse” that I’ve yet to post photos from opening night back on July 14, 2012. Did you have to read that sentence twice for full comprehension? “Recent network … Continue reading →

Posted in garden travel, garden visit, MB Maher, science | Tagged "Natural Discourse", Forbes: "Solyndra's Failure Is No Reason To Abandon Federal Energy Innovation Policy", Fox News, Mother Jones: "Hydrogen's Dirty Secret", Rael San Fratello Architects, SOL Grotto, Solyndra, University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, Washington Guardian: "Republicans pressed for hydrogen money while attacking clean energy funds" | 6 Comments

Natural Discourse at UCBG opens 7/14/12

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Denise

For the past several months, I’ve been following the development of Natural Discourse, the collaboration of artists with the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley, and now we can see the outcome of their efforts at the official opening … Continue reading →

Posted in garden travel, garden visit, MB Maher | Tagged "Natural Discourse", University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley | 1 Comment

Sol House/Natural Discourse UCBG 7/13/12

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Denise

Some intriguing snippets of information and photos are circulating as the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley is transformed for the July 13, 2012 launch of Natural Discourse, an in-situ collaboration among scientists, artists, and the venerable botanical garden. … Continue reading →

Posted in garden visit, MB Maher, science | Tagged "Natural Discourse", Henry David Thoreau, Rael San Fratello Architects, renewable energy, Solyndra, University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley | Leave a comment

Karl Blossfeldt Botanical Photogravures

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Denise

MB Maher brought these incredible antique prints to my attention recently, accompanied by this little note: “This process is ink-based and requires making a steel plate of the photo image with acid baths, high-level light exposures, et cetera, until one … Continue reading →

Posted in MB Maher, photography, Plant Portraits | Tagged botanical photogravures, Karl Blossfeldt, MB Maher, photography | 5 Comments