Happy 2012! We hope everyone’s year is off to a promising start. We’ve been busy an a few projects, as well as drafting up plans on how to use the destruction of last month’s windstorms to build an even better garden… More on that as it develops!
In the meantime, we’re pleased to have been included in an interesting feature in Houzz, which is one of our favorite, all-around design sites. It’s specifically oriented towards home design, both interior and exterior, and allows professionals to showcase their work, and homeowners to collect ideas. It’s the honest truth that we wish we had time to look at it every day. Click here to see the article.
Anyway, enough shameless plugging. We were included in an interesting collection of garden photography done in the fog. We do love shooting in cloudy conditions as it evens out the light, and mist and fog can make things even more interesting. The garden in particular is Heaven, which is fogged up by a mister in the tiny pond. The mister helps to add an otherworldly touch to the garden, which has always been a meditative space for us.
Sadly, Heaven was completely destroyed by the windstorms; there’s nothing left but the twisted tea tree and the wall. But don’t worry, we’ll cook up something even better!
So sad to here about the destruction of Heaven. I do remember enjoying a good book on more then one occasion while laying in the hammock during the early days. I so loved its tranquil and quiet beauty. I am sure you have something equally more beautiful planned. Good Luck and I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
Lara
Gardens are sacred spaces, and as such live on in the memories of the people that know and love them. Have been away from the computer for awhile, but your gorgeous garden has been in my thoughts during all the news about the wind. Given your garden’s history, it was no surprise that it was hard hit, and I hope that this spring will bless you with inspiration for its next incarnation. I prefer to think that your “Heaven” has gone to heaven, because that is where all beautiful gardens should go along with the rest of our loved ones that we become separated from on this earthly plane. Also, all gardens- even ones at such a level of self -actualization as yours attained, are and should be works in progress, reflecting the spritual growth of the gardener. And even if a garden should be completely dissheveled, it is still the space belonging to the gardener that we love (and as such, the other gardeners that do love you can be recruited for gardening renovation parties!)