Category Archives: photography

Fernando Caruncho’s Design Studio

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Denise

Images from Architectural Digest of the design studio of the Spanish landscape architect who resolutely insists on being called a gardener. As with stripping down occupations to their mythic essence, Caruncho does the same for gardens, revealing anew the power … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, climate, design, photography | Tagged "A Landscape Designer's Airy Studio in Madrid", Architectural Digest, Fernando Caruncho, landscape architecture, Simon Watson photography | 5 Comments

completion of the High Line September 21, 2014

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Denise

“Before it was constructed, the New York Central Railroad had operated a rail freight line at grade, or street level, along Tenth Avenue, and men on horseback (“West Side cowboys”) had ridden ahead of the train with red flags or … Continue reading →

Posted in design, garden travel, garden visit, photography | Tagged air rights, Friends of the High Line, Joel Sternfeld, Joshua David, landscape architecture, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, New York City, Piet Oudolf, Robert Hammond, The High Line Park, Transferable Development Right, urban planning | 12 Comments

a garden wedding

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Denise

When someone who works in landscape design gets married, even the agaves are dressed for the occasion. Congratulations to Mary True and Cheryl Fippen on their recent wedding in Berkeley, California. Thank you both for your kind permission to use … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, cut flowers, design, garden ornament, garden visit, MB Maher, photography | Tagged Agave vilmoriniana, garden wedding, wedding photography | 8 Comments

Friday clippings 8/22/14

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Denise

At first sight I became enthralled by artist James Griffith’s exquisite, painterly ripostes to the “drill, baby, drill” set — my words, not his. James is much more polite. By way of a secret alchemy, he utilizes that precious resource … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, clippings, MB Maher, photography, plant nurseries, succulents | Tagged Aloe capitata var. quartzicola., Begonia 'Paul Hernandez', California Greenhouses, Editor Emeritus Pacific Horticulture, Folly Bowl Summer Concert Series, Garden designer Sue Dadd, James Griffith's La Brea Tar Paintings, La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Marion Brenner, Natural Discourse; Light & Image 10/18/14, Potted For Outdoor Living, Richard Turner, Sanseviera 'Black Gold', Shirley Watts, Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Plants | 5 Comments

the French Laundry’s Culinary Garden

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Denise

“One score and seven minutes ago our partners brought forth on this town, a new restaurant, conceived in finesse, and dedicated to the proposition that all food is served soigné.” — Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry celebrating its 20th anniversary … Continue reading →

Posted in edibles, MB Maher, photography | Tagged California, kitchen gardens, MB Maher, Napa Valley, Thomas Keller's The French Laundry, vegetable gardens | 9 Comments

museum Sunday

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Denise

Frida Kahlo in the Sun by Leo Matiz In what now seems like the dim past, the family photo album was a holy book, kept on prominent display in the sitting room, perhaps atop the piano draped in a fringe … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, photography, Plant Portraits | Tagged cycads, Frida Kahlo, LACMA palm garden, Lepidozamia peroffskyana, Macrozamia moorei, Museum of Latin American Art, Robert Irwin | 1 Comment

designing crows

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Denise

“The crows that live in Tokyo use clothes hangers to make nests. In such a large city, there are few trees, so the natural materials that crows need to make their nests are scarce. As a result, the crows occasionally … Continue reading →

Posted in creatures, photography | Tagged adaptation, crows, habitat, nests, repurposing, salvage | 6 Comments

holiday lull

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Denise

How are we all doing? Holding up okay? The first holiday is already a wrap, and we’re suspended smack in the middle of the countdown to the next, so resumption of routine is still a week away. (And happy holidays, … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, Occasional Daily Photo, photography | Tagged Abelardo Morell, Aloe bainesii, camera obscura, Euphorbia ingens, the Central Garden by Robert Irwin, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Views of Central Park | 2 Comments

Stanford’s New Guinea Sculpture Garden

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Denise

More updates from the Bay Area, this one from occasional AGO photographer and contributor MB Maher. I’ll let him tell this adventure in his own words: “Shirley Watts messaged me to keep my Wednesday evening open. And per her instructions, … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, garden visit, MB Maher, photography | Tagged MB Maher, Robert Pogue Harrison, Shirley Watts, Stanford University, The New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford | 4 Comments

Natural Discourse: Culture & Cultivation 10/10/13

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Denise

What to make of this impulse to create gardens? Most of my ruminations are done leaning on a shovel, or moving a pot inches to the left and wondering why in the world it matters. One of the few constants … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, creatures, design, photography, science | Tagged Adolf Portmann, Alice Miceli, Cevan Forristt, David Rothenberg's "Survival of the Beautiful", Flora Grubb, Hannah Arendt, Margaret Morton, Marion Brenner, Mary Jo McConnell, Natural Discourse; Culture & Cultivation, Richard Turner, Robert Pogue Harrison, Roger Hangarter, Saxon Holt, Shirley Watts, The Chernobyl Project | 4 Comments