Scanner art by Craig Cramer, gardening & more
Garden art, PhotoShopped images, etc.
Over the weekend, I passed along a link to this picture from the streets of Iran to my buddy Julie over at The Human Flower Project, hoping that she’d write something about it. It reminded me of other iconic images from the ’60s and this work by London graffitti artist Banksy.
Instead, Julie asked me to write a little something. You can read it here.
Thanks for the nudge Julie.
Hat tip as usual to Carol at May Dreams Garden for hosting. More to scan than time to scan it, but here are a couple. Click on images for larger view.
Nectaroscordum siculum ssp. bulgaricum, Tradescantia, Euphorbia griffithii ‘Fireglow’, chives, columbine, lunaria.
Geranium renardii “Nätnävaâ€, Veronica ‘Royal Candles’, knautia, peony, various irises.
Fred’s stones
Today I stumbled across two postings on French blogs based on posts I’ve made:
My good friend Delphine at Paradise Express posted pix of the new gate at Minns Garden in Doran Van Doren chez Craig
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And Marie-Monique posted about her favorite bloom day scans at Art-Monie. (Still life by Gerard Fally at right is from one of her recent posts.)
Both blogs are visually stunning and inspirational. Check them out when you are in the mood for some eye candy.
Better late than never. No lull in the action here. Thanks to Carol at May Dreams Garden for hosting.
Late tulips …
Other late spring bulbs, including cammasia and leucojum ,,,
Primroses (and a little lily of the valley) …
And the rest of the late spring blooms …
Last May, I posted about a fabulous floral gate installed by blacksmith/metal artist Durand Van Doren in Minns Garden outside my office. Today, he finished up the job installing two more gates, one with an apple theme.
The arch echoes the living apple arches in the garden …
Close observers will notice seven famous apples among the branches. The first needs no introduction. Maybe you can guess the others?
There’s the apple for the teacher, complete with bookworm.
William Tell’s apple …
Sleeping Beauty’s poison apple …
Newton’s apple (which I wish Durand had suspended halfway to the ground) …
Johnny Appleseed’s apple with seeds exposed …
And for our downstate friends, The Big Apple.
Durand also worked in anatomically correct details of different life stages including flowers …
And immature fruit …
Watching Durand and his competent crew at work was a lot of fun. Durand cut away the transport frame …
The crew manuvered the arch into place …
And added finishing touches.
Even the ground plate has artsy details.
There’s lots of bench space at Minns Garden. Stop by and enjoy the flowers, the trees and Durand’s gates.
