Tag Archives: Werner Herzog

Plant Sale Weekend

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Denise

I was determined to get to the UC Irvine Arboretum plant sale this weekend, having had to miss the Huntington Botanical Garden’s big sale last weekend. But before I could browse UCI’s small sale, there were some minor roadblocks. (Just … Continue reading →

Posted in agaves, woody lilies, design, garden travel | Tagged aloes, Aristea ecklonii, Beaumontia grandiflora, Burden of Dreams, Debra Lee Baldwin, Easter Lily vine, Huntington Botanical Garden plant sales, Newport Beach, Roger's Gardens, UCI Arboretum, Werner Herzog | 6 Comments

Armchair Spelunking

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Denise

I’m a little excited this morning. Some clues… What do all these images have to do with each other? Explorers, cave paintings, spiritual communion with rocks… Ralph Fiennes as Count Laszlo Almasy, The English Patient; Anne-Louise Lambert as Miranda, Picnic … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema Botanica | Tagged Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Cave of Swimmers, Encounters at the End of the World, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The English Patient, Werner Herzog | 3 Comments