“No single view allows us to make sense of the whole in a Japanese garden. It slowly reveals itself detail by detail.”
Month: May 2013
When planning or expanding our gardens, it might help a great deal if one knows what style appeals to oneself, or what one is drawn to.
R “Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did
In the springtime, I would rather be in my gardens more than almost anywhere else. The days are cooler, less humidity, and I am moved to magical wonder every year by plants that push and sometimes burst through the earth with such determination.
As I drive around the beautiful Virginia and North Carolina countryside, and also walk on my own land, I observe new life everywhere. I just want to soak it all in.
“If you have a candle, the light won’t glow any dimmer if I light yours off of mine” Steven Tyler, musician. I have been posting for just two months, and am still feeling my way along as I come into settling into a groove of what my readers might like
Low Country Originals crafts light fixtures, funrniture and accessories with the lowcountry style of South Carolina and Georgia. This is a young company of artisans that use natural materials such as marsh reeds, sea shells, driftwood and old metal among others, that result in items that can be used in a wide variety of decorating… Continue reading
It takes a very long time to go through the hundreds and hundreds of photos I took at Market, crop, adjust,etc., but the hardest part is deciding which ones to post. I have enjoyed sharing this series with my readers, and I hope you have found an item or two that spoke to you. Most… Continue reading
Today, a bit of mixing it up. Let’s start with some antiques and antique reproductions, then on to fun and whimsical modern, and then closing with a little bit of France.