to enjoy, to re-interpret in your own garden or to just plain steal outright. These are the images that have stayed with me from the 2010 Olbrich Botanical Gardens Home and Garden Tour, that Mark and I went on more than a week ago. And just as I suspected, going with others — in this case our friends Dennis and Mary — meant that I saw more memorable vignettes than I would ever have noticed on my own! Extra pairs of eyes may be the gardener's most important design tool.
I've always been a sucker for tile mosaics, but my favorite is that crystal "dripping" out of the faucet!
Posted by: Pam/Digging | Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 08:29 AM
I love one more than the next!
Posted by: Erin | Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 09:04 AM
These are unique. I love the foundation tiling. WOW.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 03:44 PM
That last shot put a big smile on my face, thanks!
Posted by: Les | Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 07:28 PM
Love the crystal/pail shot. Especially like the rustiness against the facets of the crystal... Nice.
Posted by: Rae Kaiser | Monday, July 19, 2010 at 05:40 PM
That crystal water droplet is so cool! Great blog - I'm really enjoying it!
Posted by: wendy | Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 12:30 AM
The crystal droplet is such a clever idea...how is it attached?
Posted by: Martha B. | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 08:40 AM
it IS nice to have an extra pair of eyes to point out details that otherwise you'd miss... thanks for being our eyes and sharing such wonderful details with us! love the mosaic birdbath (how perfectly the flowers float on the surface and mimic the tile work). wouldn't have thought to mosaic the foundation... crystal fountain, cute. also love the branch perches on the houses... perfect!
Posted by: andrea | Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 11:49 AM