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I invite you to accompany me on a virtual tour as we stroll around Paris, then move South to Provence. We begin with an obligatory visit to Ladurée .. the unparalleled pâtisserie. Floral touches on the windows, sweet! Continue reading Paris to Provence: A Tour with Floral Touches 
South Waterfront Park Pond © Alice Joyce Lush Plantings in a Formal Framework distinguish Portland’s South Waterfront Park. On a summer night in the glowing light of dusk, it’s pure bliss to walk among the lush perennial plantings that enliven the formal gardens adjacent to the Willamette River; below the southern point of Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Naito Parkway. Below: Brilliant callas consort with hardy geraniums, and Eucomis ‘Oakhurst.’ Portland Continue reading Portland: South Waterfront Park 
Not far from Ground Zero, the Battery Park City neighborhood in lower Manhattan has greatly changed in the years since 9/11. I stepped off a shuttle bus at an unexpected stop, catching sight of a poignantly composed green sward. The Irish Hunger Memorial, designed by artist Brian Tolle, with landscape architect Gail Wittwer-Laird among the project’s team, commemorates the famine of the mid-1880s, at the same time, raising awareness for all who face hunger in the world today. Continue reading Irish Hunger Memorial: New York City  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Historic Gardens, Landscape Architecture, National Parks, New York  Historic Gardens, Landscape Architecture, New York, Public parks |
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