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Photography

Reflection: Japanese Gardens

Take a few moments today to reflect on the beauty found in a Japanese garden. The trees are magnificent,

Neighbourhoods

Strolling through Sandringham August 2020

Down Under, here in Melbourne, Australia, we are in the depths of winter. Despite the chilly temperatures, the sun is often shining when along with Dell, my friend and neighbour, we explore the ‘hood on our regular walks.

Sculpture

Monday's Feature Art Work: Amazing Sculptures

Sculptures are not hard to find in most of our worlds but "green sculptures"? We have to go to Canada to locate our feature art work which is accompanied by many other green sculptures located in the Jacques-Cartier Park, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Image: Mother Nature (cweek.ca)

Gardens

Reflection: The BenCab Museum Opens Our Eyes to the Philippines

Take the chance to stroll through a beautiful garden in the Philippines which were established by artist BenCab as part of his museum in Baguio, Philippines. Image: bencabmuseum.org

Neighbourhoods

Strolling through Sandringham May 2020

Jane explores Sandringham, Victoria, Australia with her neighbour and highlights local history and creative efforts.

Nature

Strolling

Sharing some images from our local Jells Park as a reflection.

Travel

An Escape to Dartmoor

In the heart of Dartmoor National Park at Bovey Castle which began life as a private house in 1890 when WH Smith (stationery store fame) purchased 5000 acres of land from the Earl of Devon who had owned the estate for the previous five centuries.

Gardens

The National Arboretum - Canberra

The National Arboretum Canberra features 94 forests of rare, endangered and symbolic trees from around Australia and the world.

Gardens

Cranbourne Gardens

Cranbourne Gardens, near Melbourne, an arm of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. As you can tell this is an Australian Garden, with 170,000 Australian native plants featured in contemporary landscaped display gardens.

Gardens

Monet's Garden in Giverny: How the World has Benefited from One Man's Legacy

Claude Monet's home and garden at Giverny in France has given so much pleasure to so many people. Here is the story behind how it came to be shared with the world.

Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne: Up Close

Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens Lieutenant Governor Charles La Trobe. In 1958, Queen Elizabeth.

Travel

Akaroa's Mosaic Garden

Akaroa - nestled in a beautiful sheltered harbour, surrounded by the volcanic hills of the Banks Peninsula, colonised by the French.The garden at the Giant's House was the highlight and a sight to behold. When owner/artist Josie Martin

Gardens

Who am I?

Royal Botanic Gardens - Cranbourne Gardens Melbourne Victoria Flowers, landsapes

Neighbourhoods

Nature Strips

The blog is about those little strips of grass outside Australian homes between the footpath and the road. Nature Strips offer a source for creativity for viewers and doers.

Gardens

Regents Park Reflection

The Frieze Masters exhibition is held in an enormous temporary building in Regents Park. Thinking of Regents Park reminded me it was time for a Day of Reflection.

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Mail and a Little More

Thank you for this, I think the leaf art is just incredible! What amazing patience and skill Omid Asadi and Philippa Nikulinsky both have in their respective art forms! The minute detail is just incredible!

Gardens

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Privately owned gardens were tended at Kew from as early as the 16th century. The site was acquired from the Capel family in 1731 by Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, and by Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales, who established a garden for exotic plants in 1759.

Gardens

Bonsai

Bonsai, an Asian art form using cultivation techniques to produce small trees in containers that mimic the shape and scale of full size trees. Bonsai originated from the Chinese tradition of penzai, & the derivative miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese Hòn Non Bộ. (Wikipedia)

Gardens

Pirianda Gardens, Olinda

Showcasing the Pirianda Gardens, 9 Hacketts Rd., Olinda, Dandenong Ranges.

Nature

Mother Nature: The Greatest Art Teacher

When out walking this morning I started thinking about how to learn to be a good artist especially in terms of colour and shape. I found myself thinking who or what makes the best teacher. And I realised I was surrounded by the best teacher: MOTHER NATURE.

Travel

Four Favourite Fountains

Taking a look at some famous fountains including the Peterhof and the Pretoria Fountain.

Sculpture

Drinking Fountains and More

one of the first modern fountains was opened on 21 April 1859, originally located on Holborn Hill, London, paid for by Samuel Gurney a founder of The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association which undertook to provide free drinking water to the people of England.

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Changing Perspectives

The National Gallery of Victoria which has just unveiled its 2018 Architecture Commission designed by Muir and Openwork. The installation, titled Doubleground, consists of a number of raised landscapes and zig-zagging walls through the NGV’s Grollo Equiset Garden. (architectureau.com)

Gardens

The Glorious Gardens of Capability Brown

Introducing you to the gardens designed by C18th English landscape architect Capability Brown. Includes Stowe, Buckinghamshire, Croome Court, Worcestershire, Image: The atmospheric Grecian Valley at Stowe with the Temple of Concord and Victory in the distance (National Trust Images 1097891)

Watercolour

From the SketchBook of Way Sam

From the SketchBook of Way Sam