10/10/10

John Greenlee's meadow at CornerStone

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There isn't much to say except to note that there are power lines hanging in the background and, geez, meadows seem a lot less sublime with power lines hanging in the background. I could also say I felt irritated because it was uncomfortably hot and sunny and I hate trying to compose pictures to avoid power lines, but enough whining.

Greenlee's book is still on my Amazon wish list so I haven't read it yet. I thoroughly enjoyed his rousing call-to-arms at the SF Flower and Garden Show last March. I blogged about it here.

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I liked the blue-gray Festuca ovina glauca (I guess) curling through the green meadow like a stream.

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I usually take all my pictures looking through the vari-angle LCD viewer and holding the camera about waist-high. I think the perspective is generally ideal for garden photography but it distorts the meadow garden experience by making the grasses seem taller than they really are.

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(Where am I? Here.)

6 comments:

cloverann said...

You are so smart to remember to visit John's meadow at Cornerstone NOW. Thanks - I will head there this week, early in the morning, before it gets hot. Every time I look at my, oh, 1 million grapes on my Rogers Red, I think of you ;)

Town Mouse said...

Ah, one day I'll get to go there as well. Today, I just made it up to SF, enjoying the clear blue sky and balmy temperatures. That meadow looks very inviting, though...

Christine B. said...

I kick myself (yet again after seeing these photos) for missing his presentation at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle this year. Doh!

Christine in Alaska

ryan said...

I like his book a lot.

Les said...

I can imagine how this garden must sound when the wind is blowing.

Lola said...

Love all those grasses.