Category: Garden
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He is doing the worrying for the whole house as he sits in the garden. Gargoyles and Grotesques are commonplace in my neighborhood. Some are attached to buildings–others are thoughtfully placed in the garden. I see this one regularly–no, I don’t name them. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2026)
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We lived here over ten years (our longest stay). This was a great Bungalow with a number of fun spaces in the house. Like other houses, the garage was on the alley, but it had a whole workspace on the 2nd floor of the garage. Kathleen made the gardens a showplace and a “way-station” for…
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I had forgotten about this one. It had been an amazing day of early summer flowers in Butchart Garden. My memory of the day is coming across one amazing planting after the next. It was a day of beauty fatigue. (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, 2012)
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More recently I’ve been trying to improve my skills a bit. The hummingbirds in Costa Rica were a good challenge (expect to see more). (La Fortuna, Costa Rica, 2026)
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Another one of my favorite photos of Kathleen. The flowers are nice as well. (Victoria, British Colombia, 2012)
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It was a late December ice storm that coated every surface and in this case, every blade of grass. (Lansing, Michigan, 1984)
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One of the great things about traveling is the surprise of finding something you didn’t know existed an hour before. Uncertainty and exploration leads to reward. Kathleen and I came across an iris farm in full bloom one June day. We spend a couple hours just wandering and taking photos–totally unplanned–totally worth it. You will…
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Cone Flowers in our own garden. (Whitefish Bay, WI, 2008)
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It was a breathtaking day at the Butchart Garden. The array of iris is just a sample. (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2012)