Garden Tripod 24

GARDEN TRIPOD

Issue 24 July 2014

Horticultural Science Technology & Art

Cover Image Watermelon goldfish

by vinpez

http://society6.com/vincepezzaniti

All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without the artist/ photographers Permission. These Images/writings Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images and information within the Garden Tripod magazine are the responsibility of the owner/artist/writer/photographer & not the Garden Tripod magazine 2012-2014


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Office News Hound

Garden Ponds challenge

Feature  marxbrothers

Finding Nemo

JPG is Your World in Pictures.

Fabulous Fish

The Culture of Gardens Water

In The Frame

Organic Architecture

Water in Gardens

Spotlight on scottimages

Fine Art America features

Calendar Feature, vigor

Calendar Feature, Rosehaven

GARDEN TRIPOD Horticultural Science, Technology & Art Welcome to our 24th edition of the Garden Tripod.

Gosh how time flies by ..

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The Garden Tripod is now 2 years old and gathering lots of viewers in fact over 10,000 viewers. With the cover page viewed around 280,014 times .. Top 10 countries viewing are: United States ~ United Kingdom ~ Australia ~ Canada ~ Netherlands ~ Italy ~ Germany ~ Russian Federation ~ Spain & South Africa.

Amazing figures.

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Its been a very long time since I moved away from horticulture to focus full time on my art .. The very last horticultural event I was a small part of was the very first Hampton Court International Flower Show way back in 1990. I look so young !! and had already clocked up over 12 years in horticulture, and was getting quite well known in the horticultural show world.

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My Pass Card for the Show

Then unexpectedly my life changed direction completely. I moved away from my old life to start with a new focus on life and my art work.

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So just over 2 years ago I took over an abandoned group in RedBubble called “Country Gardens come grow with us� I have just intended on letting the group coast along until I could find it a full time host. O My Gosh, little did I realise that from this, my love of horticulture was to be reawakened and the Garden Tripod magazine founded. At first it was just within the RB group and now it is independent, but still strongly support the fantastic artists and photographers who first started out with me on this exciting new adventure into the world of emagazines. The rest is just history ..

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In this edition we have a great selection of garden ponds from across the world. !

As always we are including real text, so grammatical errors and spelling mistakes are all included free of charge

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The Garden Tripod is also beginning its search for talented artists and photographers to be included in the Garden Tripod hard cover book. As this is going to be printed we will need high res images (300 dpi) and an artist statement with a short bio.

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So if you would like your images to be looked at for inclusion, please go to the Garden Tripods Web site (Talk to Us page) and fill in the request form or email to gardentripod@yahoo.com. Closing date is the 1st September 2014 Look forward to seeing your applications.

Charlie

A little word from our

Office News Hound Hi Folks ..

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I am officially the office dog for the Garden Tripod Magazine.

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Ponds and water in a garden is super to attract wild life .. large and small .. in my garden we have many different birds visit to bath and drink .. also frogs, toads, newts and dragonflies .. lots of butterflies .. but best of all we get the little Red Deer and their babies passing by to drink from the pond and graze on the fruit trees.

Without the pond I don't think we would get half as many visitors.

Sadly we also get our share of unwelcome visitors like the Otter that ate two of our Koi, and the Heron & Buzzard who takes frogs from the pond.

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We also have had ducks that introduce the dreaded duck weed (Lemnoideae) to the pond. its a real fast growing floating plant that once introduced to a pond is a complete nightmare to control. It grows fast here in the UK and can even kill a ponds eco system if left unchecked. We scoop ours into plastic floating rings to keep it from overtaking the pond, but not wanting to remove it in the summer completely as it has lots of underwater wildlife living in it .. The ducks stopped arriving in the spring .. so they are not eating the duckweed now !

Guess I am trying to say .. woof :)

Stay Safe Princess Summer

The Office Temp Nicole W. is off on a ramble .. but has left us with this super image

freshen up...

by Nicole W. Netherlands, Lemele


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A GardenPond A garden pond is a water feature constructed in a garden or designed landscape, normally for aesthetic purposes and/or to provide wildlife habitat.

Habitat !

Garden ponds can be excellent wildlife habitats, and can make a contribution to the protection of freshwater wildlife Invertebrate animals such as dragonflies and water beetles, and amphibians can colonise new ponds quickly. Garden pond owners have the potential to make many original and valuable observations about the ecology of small waterbodies, which garden ponds replicate.

Garden pond visitor’s

Garden ponds also cause problems. In particular, garden ponds can be pathways for the spread of invasive non-native plants. In the UK the nonnative species Crassula helmsii and Myriophyllum aquaticum, which cause considerable practical problems in protecting freshwaters, are both escaped invasive species from garden ponds.

Conditions Ponds may be created by natural processes or by people; however, the origin of the hole in the ground makes little difference to the kind of wildlife that will be found in the pond. Much more important is whether the pond is polluted or clean, how close it is to other wetlands and its depth, particularly whether it dries out from time to time and how many fish (if any) there are.

Naturally, ponds vary more in their physical and chemical conditions from day to day, and even during the day, than other freshwaters, like rivers. People often install pumps in garden ponds to counter these natural tendencies, particularly to maintain higher levels of dissolved oxygen: although this is probably not necessary for wildlife generally, it may be essential to keep fish in a small pond. For ponds with polluted nutrient-rich tap water added to them, filters can be used to reduce the abundance of algae.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_pond

Garden Catalogue Ponds Garden Tripod Supports Country Gardens come grow with us group challenge

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Garden Frog

United States

by autumnwind

I'm green

by ANNABEL S. ALENTON

MIDLOTHIAN ,VA, UNITED STATES

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Serenity At The Pond

by Sandra Foster

Peaceful Pond

by ctheworld Garden Tripod 24

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Raining Down

Brighton, England

by Vicki Spindler (VHS Photography)

Foam, Water Nymph at Greenbank Gardens, Glasgow

by ElsT

Water Fountain

by Judy Woodman

In the Heart of Amsterdam Hidden Tranquility

by Georgia Mizuleva

DUNGOG, AUSTRALIA

The Pagoda

by John Thurgood

Garden Pond

by lezvee

Queenstown Gardens

by PhotosByG Garden Tripod 24

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Tomb and a half

by metriognome

Taj Mahal

Flaxmere Garden, Canterbury, South Island, NZ.

by johnrf

Fountain

by WildestArt Asian Water Garden fountain at the zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA Garden Tripod 24

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Early Morning in My Courtyard Garden...

Coquitlam, British Columbia,

by Carol Clifford

Winterthur Estate with Reflecting Pool

by SummerJade

Delaware, USA.

St. Louis Botanical Garden,

Blow Off The Roof

by Marilyn Cornwell

Waterlilies on Isolabella - Lago Maggiore - Italy

by Arie Koene Garden Tripod 24

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Breakfast With The Koi..........

by WhiteDove Studio kj gordon

at Makena Beach & Golf Resort

Clark Gardens, Mineral Wells, Texas, USA.

Water Feature

by Vivian Sturdivant

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SWEET TO RECALL In ROSE.

MARLIEUX, FRANCE

by Marilyn Grimble

Lovely Garden Pond

by hummingbirds

Dorval Library in Quebec, Canada.

Katydid on Lotus

by NicholeB

Far North Queensland, Australia.

Early Morn Awakening

by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch

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tranquil in green

by marxbrothers occombe, Devon

Giverny in the Sierras

by Barbara Brown Big Springs Gardens in the high sierras with a replica of the Monet Bridge in Giverny France.

A waterway in the Milarri Garden, part of the Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at the Melbourne Museum, Victoria.

Waterway.

by Bette Devine

Winterthur estate .. US

The reflecting pool at WInterthur

by cclaude Garden Tripod 24

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Irish Japanese garden

by MadeleineKyger

A Seat By the Pond

by AuntDot

lily and koi pond on the grounds of Red’s Restaurant in Hernando, Florida

CIRCLE OF HOPE

by BUDDYFORME

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Summer flowers in full bloom at algae filled pond; Bronx Botanical Gardens, New York City

Pond Flowers

by Alberto DeJesus

Pond Life

by Alexandra Lavizzari

Bristol, UK

Water Garden

by Lotus0104

Vancouver Canada

Van Dusen Reflection

by AnnDixon Garden Tripod 24

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Garden Ponds

Top Ten Results

8 Flaxmere Garden, Canterbury, South Island, NZ. by johnrf

5 Queenstown Gardens

by PhotosByG

5 tranquil in green by marxbrothers

4 Garden Pond by lezvee

4 Garden Frog by autumnwind

7 Pond Life

by Alexandra Lavizzari

5 Van Dusen Reflection

by AnnDixon

5 Tomb and a half by metriognome

4 Blow Off The Roof

by Marilyn Cornwell

3 Waterway.

by Bette Devine

Flaxmere Garden, Canterbury, South Island, NZ.

by johnrf

Garden Ponds

Winning Entry Garden Tripod 24

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Garden Birds Challenge Winner Feature

winter robin by marxbrothers

About

marxbrothers

My name is Antony and I am a self-taught amateur photographer. I have been passionate about photography for many years. My photography interests cover a broad spectrum – from macro to abstract to landscapes and architecture. I’ve owned many compacts cameras over the years and then went for a bridge camera, (Panasonic Lumix ZX38) a great little camera that served me well . I had that for a couple of years and learned a lot of new techniques. I wanted to take this to the next level and I decided to ‘bite the bullet’ and go for my first DSLR – Nikon 5200 earlier this year.

I spend my time travelling between London and Devon and enjoy the contrast in scenery between the two. I am greatly inspired by the diverse landscape of the Devon coastline and countryside – an area I have travelled the length and breadth of. I joined RedBubble after a friend’s recommendation to show my pics off. I am really proud that some of my favourite shots are now showing in this great publication! How cool – thank you

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paper weight, glass, round

weighted paper by marxbrothers

we are here but all for a flicker of a flame..

trees, woods, forest, lake, water, devon

forest for the trees by marxbrothers

we are here but all for a flicker of a flame..

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flowers, building, devon, england, singer family, oldway, white, withered, weeds, yellow

Untitled by marxbrothers

we are here but all for a flicker of a flame..

dawn, sun up, morning, devon, break of dawn

dawn by marxbrothers

we are here but all for a flicker of a flame..

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flowers, plants

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Flower by marxbrothers

we are here but all for a flicker of a flame..

Devon

autumn dream by marxbrothers

we are here but all for a flicker of a flame..

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we are here but all for a flicker of a flame.. Â marxbrothers LONDON,

UNITED KINGDOM

Finding Nemo

By Bailey Cooper

Garden Tripod would like to welcome Bailey Cooper with this wonderful account of finding Nemo.

To view Bailey’s full portfolio, just click JPG the button

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Finding Nemo

By Bailey Cooper

Photographically, I'd been feeling a bit stale lately. You know, shooting the same stuff over and over again. So, I hit the refresh button and decided I'd have an adventure. I wanted to shoot something I'd never considered shooting before, something relatively novel yet challenging. Sea creatures... that's new.

So I packed it up, filled the tank, grabbed a Starbucks and headed for the Newport Aquarium.

Before striking out, I did my reading. Wow... this kind of photography is fat with rules: 1) Tripods not allowed, 2) Flash not allowed, 3) Slow shutter, lens wide open, lots of ISO, 4) Shoot parallel to the glass, 5) Avoid curved surfaces, 6) Clean glass inside and out a must 7) Avoid camera shake by pressing the lens against the glass, 8) Wait for the subject to come to you, and 9) Reflected light is your worst enemy; block it.

Even with this laundry list of dos and don'ts, I was in.

I would call this adventure, 'Finding Nemo'.

Like any true explorer, I shielded my eyes from the afternoon glare and scanned the horizon for clues.

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I'd never been to Newport Aquarium before, so I drove down to the riverfront.

River, water, fish. Yeah, that seemed like a logical starting point. I noticed some people hanging out in golf carts down by the river's edge. I approached and asked if they'd seen Nemo. The woman was apparently the alpha rider. She said they hadn't but did mention that another guy with a camera asked the same question earlier that day. Like any true explorer, I shielded my eyes from the afternoon glare and scanned the horizon for clues. I spotted a guy sitting on some cement risers and walked towards him with purpose. He went to shields, hiding behind his umbrella, thus blocking my advance. Really dude? Whatever!

Onward, up the embankment to the summit. A bit out of breath, I scanned the perimeter and spotted a clown making balloon characters to my left. I strolled over and asked him if he'd seen Nemo or the camera guy. He replied, "No. But for six fifty I can make either one". Then he said, "Actually, I think that's the camera guy over there". I said no to the balloon offer, thanked him, and headed off in Ansel's direction. I stood there for about 5 five minutes waiting for some sort of acknowledgment. He was completely oblivious. I mean 'really into his shoot' kind of oblivious. Annoyed, I finally snapped, "Excuse me sir. I'm looking for Nemo.

Have you seen him"? Not moving an inch, and still looking through the viewfinder he replied, "Nope. Been looking since daybreak. Had to go to telephoto. Text me your cell and I'll let you know if I spot him".

Apparently, 'river, water, fish' was a bad idea. Next stop the tourist mall near the aquarium. I spotted a little boy wearing a red t-shirt and blue Crocs so I asked him if he'd seen Nemo. He said he just saw him swimming by a few minutes before. I asked him where and he pointed to a paned window. He tried sticking his head through an empty frame to see if Nemo was still there but no luck (getting his head through or finding Nemo). Next, I tried a dad who was juggling a toddler, a backpack, a sippy cup, a stroller, and two recycled shopping bags. When I said, "Excuse me sir, have you seen Nemo?" the toddler burst into tears. The dad said, "Don't worry son. We'll find Nemo", and whipped out his smartphone. Finally I asked a little girl with a starfish in her hand if she could help me find Nemo. She said she'd be happy to aid in the effort to 'find Nemo', dug around in her purse for a minute, pulled out two dollars and tossed it in somebody's hat on a nearby bench.

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This was just getting silly. It was time to start looking for Nemo myself. I bought a ticket, walked in and followed the arrows.

Now, deep in the bowels of water world, I tapped on the aquarium glass asking several aquatic residents if they'd seen Nemo. By the look on their faces, I think some were insulted, like the, 'So what am I, chopped liver' kind of face. Some just looked at me and blinked. Others would swim frantically left and right like we were playing Pictionary and I was supposed to guess.Then there was this red alien looking thing with 10 white spiky deals sticking out all over his body. When I tapped on his glass, he started pointing in every compass point he could conjure. At some compass point, he started getting aggressive.

I left.

I looked in the jellyfish tanks. They were floating http://jpgmag.com/photos/3337305 http://jpgmag.com I looked in the jellyfish around in slow motion to piped in classical music.

They hadn't seen Nemo either.

To avoid tanks. photos/3337298 squandering the music and Zen vibe, I sat down on an ergonomic bench in slow motion to regroup.

Next were the shark tanks and the stingray tanks and the alligator pit and the tropical rain forest, and the frog bog, and the cafeteria. So I stopped and ate. Only a few tanks, the gift shop and an exit ramp remained. I was about to give up all hope of finding Nemo, when I rounded a corner and there he was. I was sort of expecting a celestial welcome... you know... angelic hosts and at least one harp. But nothing; not a sound.

They were floating around in slow motion to piped in classical music.

I was sort of expecting a celestial welcome... you know... angelic hosts and at least one harp. But nothing; not a sound.

So I squared off like a cowboy on the streets of Laredo at high noon, just me and the clown fish. Shutter finger twitching, I leveled the camera and waited for Nemo to look me in the eye.

Obviously, he had never been to Laredo because this absolutely didn't go down as I had envisioned it, The tank looked more like an Old West Shooting Gallery with Nemo bobbing up and down in the peach sea anemone and waving kelp. Game on Nemo I sneered and countered with 7 images per second. Much to my surprise, Nemo actually gave up one full frontal sporting an expression that absolutely screamed, "Ever consider reading the brochure lady"?

Smart ass fish.

What have I learned from this adventure? 1) Read the brochure, 2) nobody mentioned the bazillion scratches on the glass, 3) sitting with a level camera waiting for something to swim up and pose is a long, long wait, 4) an autofocus lens doesn't autofocus when it is pressed against the glass, 5) hunting for flat glass in a curved world is exhausting, 6) motion blur is the norm, 7) digital noise a given, 8) some reflected light actually adds to the beauty of an image (as you will see), 9) don't eat the cafeteria food, and finally, 10) shooting fish in an aquarium is not as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.

Did I enjoy the adventure? Well yes I did.

By Bailey Cooper

JPG is Your World in Pictures.

Lilly's Pond by JamesHarmon McQuilkin

White City Park in Port St Lucie, Florida

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Infiltration by Marcus Hammerschmitt

The Pond by Scott VanWalsum

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Hey! Summertime time to swim by George Leontaras

RedBubble

Fabulous Fish Collection Garden Tripod Supports Artists in RedBubble

Goldfish

Snow Gum Goldfish & unicycle goldfish by vinpez

by vinpez The Garden Tripod front cover artist for July !

under cover & horatio by the sea by vinpez

Above the Fray by Eric Christopher Jackson http://ericchristopherjackson.com/

Goldfish by Richard Eijkenbroek http://society6.com/Nowhereman78

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Koi Fish by Tannie Smith

Fighter Fish by ZoeMcCarthy

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In which a goldfish spoils an outing by jamesormiston

Mermaid by SamNagel Garden Tripod 24

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The Culture of Gardens

Water

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by Katie Freeth

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The Culture of Gardens

Water

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by Katie Freeth

Without water, there is no life. It is little wonder then, that man has chosen water as an element for inclusion in gardens and landscapes around the world. Water courses, pools, lakes, fountains, waterfalls ‌ the form and use of water features are extensive. Water pools reflect the sky and the surrounding landscape; moving water provides sounds both soothing and challenging.

Thus water has been a quintessential element of gardens since ancient times.

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Classical Persian garden design is based on the principles of the Chahar Bagh, (literally meaning, four gardens) and consists of four quadrants divided by waterways or pathways. A pool or waterway is at the centre, with plants often placed around its periphery.

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The most famous expression of the Chahar Bagh is found in the Pasargadae – the palatial complex of Cyrus the Great, excavated in modern Iran. Pasargadae included the four-quartered walled gardens of "Paradisia". The square quarters were created by walkways and over 1,000 metres of straight, white limestone lined water channels that connected square basins or pools placed at intervals of 16 metres. These water-courses formed the principle and secondary axes of the quadripartite layout and are the earliest known record of gravity-fed water rills cascading into regularly spaced basins arranged in a geometric system. The channels and basins served both a practical irrigation function and an aesthetic function. Besides which, they also modified the climate of the immediate surroundings. The Persian Garden represents Paradise on Earth and the four rills that ran through the gardens are said to signify the four rivers of paradise.Â

Reflections

Reflections

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waterfall

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ripening lily

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Semi-formal and Formal Water features

“Garden in the Silver Moonlight� designed by Haruko Seki and Makoto Saito

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Water in the Persian garden was also used for reflection.

Reflection of the sky, the surrounding planting and pavilions combined with places for spiritual reflection. Designers continue to use water in this way and observation of natural water courses and pools demonstrate the diversity of visual images these reflections can provide.

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Water pools, whether small domestic garden ponds or architectural lakes in the great European landscapes, continue to provide the practical and aesthetic functions of the Persian Garden. In these later gardens shapes changed from the rigid geometry of squares or rectangles, becoming softer in rounds or irregular shaped lakes. Parterres with pools and fountains were incorporated into formal designs adjacent to grand houses with “natural” vistas of lakes and trees incorporated into distantly viewed landscapes. Think Versailles, Het Loo, Waddesdon Manor and Chatsworth House. Water gardens were popular features; often a series of small lakes interconnected by grandiose rock arches, waterfalls, cascades, bridges and paths. Planting was lush often comprising ferns, hellebores, Gunnera and large-leaved herbaceous, shade and damp loving plants.

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The appearance of water features has changed with garden fashion and taste; although many public parks and gardens in Europe retain formal fountains and linear pools. Today our concern over the damaged environment has led to another shift in water-based fashion - the creation of wetlands.

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Natural wetlands are crucial biodiversity resources attracting migrating birds and other fauna and flora. As seasonal water gathers each year in transient ponds, lakes and streams, ephemeral plants dependent upon them burst into life, set seed and enter dormancy once again. When wetlands fail, so do these ephemeral plants. Wetlands also provide natural flood mitigation, allowing water to pool and stay contained, rather than inundating surrounding land. Additionally, water retention in wetland systems reduces water loss to land that has been cleared of natural vegetation for human use. Both manmade and natural wetlands can achieve such functions.

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In South Australia, we are enormously lucky to have a Ramsar natural wetland – the Coorong and Lakes Alexandrina and Albert Wetlands - totalling 140,500 hectares. The Coorong is a shallow, saline lagoon over 100 metres long that is separated from the Southern Ocean by a narrow sand dune peninsula. The site provides a mosaic of 23 wetland habitats for more than 15 bird species of which several are threatened.

At least two of the ecosystems themselves are threatened – the Gahnia sedgeland ecosystem, (Gahnia radula), and the endangered Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Within the wetland system are two brackish lakes – Alexandrina and Albert, homes to more endemic, native and migratory species.

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A garden without water is a poorer place. !

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MALUHIA …

Maluhia is ’Peace & Serenity;

I enjoyed a 30+year career as a Physical Education Teacher and Coach. Throughout my career I produced championship teams and star athletes & students.

I have hung up my whistle and stopped timing the races

I thought I would write but decided to paint.

Who would have thought… (Ralph) I call myself a Bureaucracy Survivor!!!

I have new dreams that I now put on canvas.

In regards to my paintings…

I haven’t quite figured it out.

What am I actually doing?

I don’t know!

But I like it and it feels good!!

With today’s ecological awareness in mind and my own contribution in trying to “save the planet”, I create one of a kind “Island Dreams” using various types of fabrics (canvas, flannel, cotton, terrycloth, etc.) All are stretched around handcrafted wood frames. (Many of which come from sliced wine boxes). I have recently begun to use old vinyl albums as my canvas. There are no limits to the size and shape of my artwork.

I’ll paint on anything!!

Aloha to my “Island Dreams”, K J Gordon

All paintings are original and ready for sale.

If you would like a discount when purchasing, ask for “the “Island”discount".

Mahalo & enjoy KJ

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Organic Architecture Organic architecture is a philosophy of architecture which promotes harmony between human habitation and the natural world through design approaches so sympathetic and well integrated with its site, that buildings, furnishings, and surroundings become part of a unified, interrelated composition.

History The term organic architecture was coined by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959), though never well articulated by his cryptic style of writing: "So here I stand before you preaching organic architecture: declaring organic architecture to be the modern ideal and the teaching so much needed if we are to see the whole of life, and to now serve the whole of life, holding no traditions essential to the great TRADITION. Nor cherishing any preconceived form fixing upon us either past, present or future, but instead exalting the simple laws of common sense or of super-sense if you prefer determining form by way of the nature of materials ...

Fallingwater, by Frank Lloyd Wright

by CrazyLegsKC

Organic architecture is also translated into the all inclusive nature of Frank Lloyd Wright's design process. Materials, motifs, and basic ordering principles continue to repeat themselves throughout the building as a whole. The idea of organic architecture refers not only to the buildings' literal relationship to the natural surroundings, but how the buildings' design is carefully thought about as if it were a unified organism. Geometries throughout Wright's buildings build a central mood and theme. Essentially organic architecture is also the literal design of every element of a building: From the windows, to the floors, to the individual chairs intended to fill the space. Everything relates to one another, reflecting the symbiotic ordering systems of nature. (see also Art Organique) Other modernist architects in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere held complementary and often competing views of how architecture could best emulate nature. Key figures in the U.S. included Louis Sullivan and Claude Bragdon, while among European modernists Hugo Häring and Hans Scharoun stand out. Following World War II, organic architecture often reflected cybernetic and informatic models of life, as is reflected in the later work of futurist architect Buckminster Fuller.

Eaves and Artwork at Fallingwater The horizontal and vertical lines of Fallingwater cross at ninety degree angles to give a feeling of balance and harmony. A glimpse of a sculpture on a porch is seen. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/photos/50565 Public domain. Photo by Dennis Adams

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Architect and planner David Pearson proposed a list of rules towards the design of organic architecture. These rules are known as the Gaia Charter for organic architecture and design. It reads: "Let the design: •

be inspired by nature and be sustainable, healthy, conserving, and diverse.

• unfold, like an organism, from the seed within.

• exist in the "continuous present" and "begin again and again".

• follow the flows and be flexible and adaptable.

• satisfy social, physical, and spiritual needs.

• "grow out of the site" and be unique.

• celebrate the spirit of youth, play and surprise.

• express the rhythm of music and the power of dance."

Eric Corey Freed takes a more seminal approach in making his description: "Using Nature as our basis for design, a building or design must grow, as Nature grows, from the inside out. Most architects design their buildings as a shell and force their way inside. Nature grows from the idea of a seed and reaches out to its surroundings. A building thus, is akin to an organism and mirrors the beauty and complexity of Nature."

A well-known example of organic architecture is Fallingwater, the residence Frank Lloyd Wright designed for the Kaufman family in rural Pennsylvania. Wright had many choices to locate a home on this large site, but chose to place the home directly over the waterfall and creek creating a close, yet noisy dialog with the rushing water and the steep site. The horizontal striations of stone masonry with daring cantilevers of colored beige concrete blend with native rock outcroppings and the wooded environment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_architecture

Fallingwater miniature model at MRRV, Carnegie Science Center CC BY-SA 3.0 Raunaq Gupta Garden Tripod 24

Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 532. Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified by Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture”. Wright was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture and developed the concept of the Usonian home, his unique vision for urban planning in the United States.

His work includes original and innovative examples of many building types, including offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums. Wright also designed many of the interior elements of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained glass.

Wright wrote 20 books and many articles and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe.

His colorful personal life often made headlines, most notably for the 1914 fire and murders at his Taliesin studio. Already well known during his lifetime, Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright Page 79

Water in Gardens

by Marilyn Cornwell

Longwood's Conservatory

Longwood's Conservatory is one of the world's great greenhouse structures. It shelters 20 indoor gardens and 5,500 types of plants. The Conservatory was built in 1919 and has been periodically expanded and renovated. At present, there are 195,668 square feet— or 4.5 acres—of covered display, production, and research greenhouses.

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Exhibition Hall

The Exhibition Hall has the original, sunken, marble floor which is usually flooded with a few inches of water for reflection. Australian tree ferns thrive in the humid environment. Occasionally the floor is drained and used for special displays and events.

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Missouri Botanical Gardens

Missouri Botanical Gardens – Ottoman Garden – great gardening tradition of the Ottomans… www.missouribotanicalgarden.org

Missouri Botanical Gardens Missouri Botanical Gardens – Shoenberg Temperate House – featuring plants unique to the temperate regions of the world.

St. Louis Botanical Garden with renovations underway.

Showing amazing reflections in the water

by Marilyn Cornwell

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Spotlight on scottimages TOOWOOMBA, AUSTRALIA

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Painter, Illustrator, sometime Designer, maniacal Doodler, Photographic Artist.

Funnily enough I don’t consider myself to be a photographer – that’s for the talented folks who actually know what their camera’s do. scottimages

last to leave the party by scottimages white Agapanthus blooms

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prickly pear by scottimages

In Australia The Prickly Pear is a noxious weed, but I can’t help noticing how beautiful it is when it’s in fruit.

a day among the vines by scottimages

we two...... by scottimages geraniums

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Though I stand alone, I am strong, I am resilient, and I am surrounded by the greatest of natures gifts.

I stand alone by scottimages

The Value of Time

www.redrockitscottart.com Time heals all wounds‌. mostly.

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An exhibition from Fine Art America Group Garden Tripod

Transparency by Patricia Strand

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Green Summer Rain with Grape Leaves

by Georgia Mizuleva

Simplicity by Alexander Senin

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Raindrops on Leave‌ by Kate Hopkins

Office After-hours - Plant And Window Blind Shadows‌

by Miriam Danar

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It is my hope to always bring out something good and positive in all that I do! Despite our outward differences of faith, religion, culture, or even global location, one thing we all as humans embrace is a sense of acceptance, and belonging. Our art is an expression of who we are and a language that needs no words. It is my hope that my work depicts all that is loving and positive in which to edify others. I give all my thanks to my God who has uniquely and wonderfully created us in His image.

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wild flowers 2

by vigor Pennsylvania

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Defending her territory

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PALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND

A ‘Kiwi’ whom is passionate about her photography and continues to challenge herself ………..

I adore my Canon EOS 40D and my various lenses ………….

I just cannot go without my canon fix each day in some way …whether it is capturing Parker , Jayden (our precious Grandsons) Ariki , Maihi( my little friends ) or one of the pets (like Rustle Crow & his Harem ) one of the horses , my daughter Jen with her babies (animal ones that is ) my garden ,I am a passionate gardener and have a continuous love affair with Roses especially …….but all in all I am an easy going ‘country girl’ , nature is precious , the more there is in my life the more content I am ……………

Rosehaven

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"Elegant Iris............."

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"Poppy Delight..."

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"The Power of Three ..."

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"A Little Shy ..."

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"Sweet Dreams of you .."

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"Alone..."

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Garden Frog by autumnwind I'm green by ANNABEL S. ALENTON Serenity At The Pond by Sandra Foster Peaceful Pond by ctheworld Raining Down by Vicki Spindler (VHS Photography) Foam, Water Nymph at Greenbank Gardens, Glasgow by ElsT Water Fountain by Judy Woodman In the Heart of Amsterdam Hidden Tranquility by Georgia Mizuleva The Pagoda by John Thurgood Garden Pond by lezvee Queenstown Gardens by PhotosByG Tomb and a half by metriognome Flaxmere Garden, Canterbury, South Island, NZ. by johnrf Fountain by WildestArt Early Morning in My Courtyard Garden… by Carol Clifford Winterthur Estate with Reflecting Pool by SummerJade Blow Off The Roof by Marilyn Cornwell Waterlilies on Isolabella - Lago Maggiore - Italy by Arie Koene Breakfast With The Koi………. by WhiteDove Studio kj gordon SWEET TO RECALL In ROSE. by Marilyn Grimble Lovely Garden Pond by hummingbirds Katydid on Lotus by NicholeB Early Morn Awakening by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch tranquil in green by marxbrothers Giverny in the Sierras by Barbara Brown Waterway. by Bette Devine The reflecting pool at WInterthur by cclaude Irish Japanese garden by MadeleineKyger A Seat By the Pond by AuntDot CIRCLE OF HOPE by BUDDYFORME Pond Flowers by Alberto DeJesus Pond Life by Alexandra Lavizzari Water Garden by Lotus0104 Van Dusen Reflection by AnnDixon

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Transparency by Patricia Strand Green Summer Rain with Grape Leaves by Georgia Mizuleva Simplicity by Alexander Senin Raindrops on Leave… by Kate Hopkins Office After-hours - Plant And Window Blind Shadows… by Miriam Danar

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Above the Fray by Eric Christopher Jackson Goldfish by Richard Eijkenbroek Koi Fish by Tannie Smith Fighter Fish by ZoeMcCarthy In which a goldfish spoils an outing by jamesormiston Mermaid by SamNagel

Catalogues

Watermelon goldfish

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