Posted in Associations, waterfalls, waterfeatures, tagged teaching on October 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »
[ This little stream was the #1topic. ]
A couple of post back I talked about the workshop I held on designing and building waterfeatures and of all the jobs we looked on this day the above stream was easily the most discussed waterfeature.
The workshop attendees had me go into great detail about how this job [...]
Posted in Associations, plant material, tagged drought on October 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’d like to hear from some of you who live in parts of the country where drought has been a problem this year. I keep hearing about problems,and how water restrictions have really changed how some folks look at their landscaping.
Knowing that, I am curious about a few things, and have some questions.
How has it [...]
Posted in nature, waterfalls, waterfeatures, tagged Niagara Falls on October 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
When most folks think of Niagara Falls; it’s images like this, we think of.
[Bridal Veil Falls overlook,on the American side.]
I very much enjoyed the visit, we spent a full day on the Canadian side, and close to a full day on the American side. What I feel fortunate about is all the small waterfeatures we [...]
Posted in nature, waterfalls, waterfeatures, tagged Niagara Falls on October 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Back tonight from a week long trip to Canada, a few days in Hamilton for the workshops,and then off and about to look at several other places. This includes some “vacation” time in Niagara Falls.
“Niagara Falls . . . slowly I turned, step-by-step”. Do you recognize this quote?
More later, on the trip and impressions of [...]
Posted in Associations, waterfeatures on October 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been given the title of keynote speaker for a one day symposium at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, Ontario this Sunday
MAKING A SPLASH:
A natural approach to water gardens
Sunday, October 21; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
RBG Centre, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington
Here’s a teaser from the page on the web-site talking about the [...]
Posted in nature, quotes on October 17, 2007 | No Comments »
Oh, silver tree!
Oh, shining rivers of the soul!
In a Harlem cabaret
Six long-headed jazzers play.
A dancing girl whose eyes are bold
Lifts high a dress of silken gold.
Oh, singing tree!
Oh, shining rivers of the soul!
Were Eve’s eyes
In the first garden
Just a bit too bold?
Was Cleopatra gorgeous
In a gown of gold?
Oh, shining tree!
Oh, silver rivers of the soul!
In [...]
Posted in design principles, nature, waterfeatures on October 17, 2007 | No Comments »
[Double falls and a very shallow stream.]
Found this looking for examples of shallow streams that I consider a babbling brook type of stream.
A couple of upflow filters, a stream that is about 4.0′ wide, and only a inch or so deep. Lots of babbling, and lots of eddy’s for the birds to drop into.
How it’s [...]
Posted in conceptual drawing, design principles, drawings, renderings on October 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
[ Pencil rendering for steps starting a drive and opening up to pool area. ]
This was a rendering for a client who wanted some ideas for landscaping around a new pool. I was asked not to go into any detail, just give the homeowner an idea of what his place could look like.
The strange thing [...]
Posted in color rendering, conceptual drawing, drawings, hardscape design, renderings on October 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This started out as one of those deals where the client had no good idea of what they wanted; besides some patio space, some seating, and some fire. Typical client request on a residence of this size.
Now how all this goes together is completely up to me, and the layout for the space is wide [...]
Posted in gardendesign, plant material on October 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Hey folks this guy; James Sinclair, can garden, he can garden like a mad man-I ain’t a kiddin’.
I am giving you 2 links one to his main garden page at his garden called Blackpitts(I wonder if I’ll name my garden someday), the other is to the home page where you can click on a lnk [...]
Posted in Einstein on October 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Found out that Mr. Goldsworthy has some new installations, and a couple on new shows going on. Here’s the lowdown.
[Immediately tell it's a Goldsworthy.]
I thought this little nugget was quite interesting;
For many people, Goldsworthy’s works with blood and excrement are disturbing. But the artist says he is only trying to reflect nature in all its [...]
Posted in quotes on October 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. . . . He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way.
—Kurt Vonnegut
My hope is to use this site to spread some info about the art and practice of Landscape Design. It is a very misunderstood profession; I do not cut grass like the next door neighbor's cousin who carries 3 mowers and a blower in the back of his truck.
I will also pass along comments on industry happenings, events, etc., and any maybe a few other adventures going on in my world-after all this is "my" blog. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look. Questions? Drop me an e-mail.
rick (at) whisperingcraneinstitute (dot) com
