Dear Friends,
It is hard to imagine
that in just a few hours, 2017 will end, and I have scarcely written about the
garden at all this year. I console
myself with the notion that time not spent with a notebook and pen in hand, (or
at the keyboard) was devoted to putting paint to canvas on the easel, and pencil
to drawing pad. For me, the creation of Happy Hour at Lenox Saphire
alone
justifies the effort and time expended, and there are yet other works in the
making. While I may not have written much about it this year, I have
consistently documented the garden - with photographs! The following slide
show, (largely unedited), is comprised of a years worth of images of the
Potager at Penrose Bungalow. The photographs were made in all seasons and show
the garden in every state, from its beginnings in Springtime to its greenest
and most colorful in high summer; neatened up, and at its overgrown weediest. There
are broad views and close-ups, and while the organization of some images may
seem repeated, I suspect it is the plantings themselves that will have evolved,
making for renewed interest. While going through these photographs, I was
reminded anew of what a habitat the garden is for all manner of animal and insect
life, as well as we humans! Now, while a frigid winter has forced many of us
inside, I hope these images will entertain and remind everyone of the pleasures
to be had being outdoors in the garden.
Think Spring!
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