Category Archives: photography

swirly skirts and aloes

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Denise

On the Xericworld forum you can expect to find some of the most technical discussions around on desert plants, but photos of a fashion shoot among aloes and agaves? That was a surprise. From the March 2012 issue of You … Continue reading →

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our far-flung fling

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Denise

We move too quickly to keep up. There is much to say about the team at Organic Mechanics, photos to share of a vast and wine-fueled dinner at the Conservatory of Flowers, stories to tell of the city itself as … Continue reading →

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the botanical bias of photographer Laure Joliet

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Denise

I’d been admiring the photos of Laure Joliet long before I was able to put a name to her work. Her photos are everywhere — design blogs, The New York Times. She has a sneaky way of including plants in … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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garden lanterns

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Denise

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

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melianthus at the getty and other controversies

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Denise

The incomparable Herb Ritts and Titian were also at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, and some of Marie Antoinette’s hand-me-down furniture too. I think it can be safely said that gardeners are connoisseurs of the perfect moment, and last … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Three-Quarters Full

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Denise

Day job intrudes on blogging, which is good (half full) in the sense the economy must be picking up if I’m busier, but which is also not so good (half empty) since I can’t grab a few minutes to blog … Continue reading →

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