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Monthly Archives: May 2008

Dangit’ I had to Add another Widget

May 30, 2008by Rick Anderson 3 Comments

This WordPress template has been very good to me, very good. Especially when it come to the sideboard. A clean, simple, economical sideboard without a lot of “stuff”. So it […]

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Associations, design principles

It’s May

May 21, 2008by Rick Anderson 3 Comments

For those of you in the profession that’s all I would have to write: It’s May Is it ever, things are alway like this(thankfully) in the Northern climates this time […]

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design principles, drawings, plan-vew drawing, stone

How American Gardeners get Answers

May 14, 2008by Rick Anderson 3 Comments

The University of Minnesota conducted a survey of over 1,000 folks and this was the answer to where Americans get advice for their gardening problems; Their neighbor. That’s right . […]

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Associations, design principles, landscape design
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Manipulating Your Photo’s

May 12, 2008by Rick Anderson 1 Comment

Say you wanted to do something a little different, a little clever, a little off the wall? I mean why not, you are a professional Landscape Designer? Aren’t you? Well […]

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landscape design, plant material
The main falls and top area of stream.

An Appreciation of Stone (39)

May 11, 2008by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

It’s been awhile since we posted on one of my most favorite subjects-stone. I thought I would remedy that with this image of a waterfall and stream bed of one […]

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nature, stone, streams, waterfalls
Our Summer Grove

Buson

May 10, 2008by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

Not a leaf stirring: frightening, the summer grove

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nature
Perspective by Victor perard

A Different Perspective

May 8, 2008by Rick Anderson Leave a comment

I really like art work from the 50′s back, or should I say I really like the illustration work from the 50′s back. It is that type of illustration work […]

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drawings

A Few Things on My Mind

May 7, 2008by Rick Anderson 5 Comments

Some odds and ends I have been wanting to share, and a few comments about them. Adding a Blog It’s been awhile. Quite awhile actually, I can’t even remember the […]

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Associations, conceptual drawing, design principles, nature, presentation drawing
Enough room for several projects

My Desk this AM

May 6, 2008by Rick Anderson 1 Comment

Here’s how things looked early this morning at Rick Anderson central. [ Computer, markers, moleskine, photo's, more markers, another moleskine, ] As we pan to the right a look at […]

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conceptual drawing, drawings, landscape design
landscape plan

Conceptual Design, yes Design has Meaning

May 4, 2008by Rick Anderson 1 Comment

[ A conceptual design, with emphasis on the hardscape.* ] We always emphasize the hardscape, the structure, the construction. this is where the aork is and where we usually cannot […]

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conceptual drawing, design principles, hardscape design, landscape design
landscape plan; deck, steps, and landing

What’s a landing, without some Steps . . . and a Deck

May 3, 2008by Rick Anderson 1 Comment

OK listen up; it’s follow-up time. Remember way back when in the previous post we were talking about what type of landing I was thinking about for this particular project? […]

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plan-vew drawing, steps, terrace

Landing, what Landing?

May 1, 2008by Rick Anderson 1 Comment

Landing . . . you know, a landing. That flat space you design in when you’re going from a high space to a low space. Or in the case of […]

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conceptual drawing, design principles, hardscape design, renderings, steps

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. . . 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 maybe a few other thoughts, musings, ramblings and 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. wcicrane (at) gmail (dot) com

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