Weekly Garden Fix

 

It’s cold and rainy in South eastern North Carolina today.  So let’s pretend we are here …

 

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I love the modern lounge chairs in the foreground and the way they contrast with the cottage style brick architecture.  The formal paths in the midground combine with the regular cadence set by the round forms of the large shrubs direct your eye to the gate by the large tree.  The flat surfaces of the deck, the chairs, the pool and lawn are very peaceful and restful.  This is where I’d like to be on a cold, rainy day like today. 

Concave Space

Now THIS is a gardener’s garden.  And what a perfect concave space to view the garden from!   It is our nature to want to sit in a protected and enclosed space with our backs against a wall looking out - able to survey all that is before us.  It is especially appealing when this concave space is elevated.

Secret Gardens of Sydney

Apart from the concave vantage point, this garden space is so harmonious and full of energy.  The plantings are vertical and stretching in nature.   I can just imagine the sounds of the foliage rustling in the breeze!

Zen View

According to Christopher Alexander’s A Pattern Language, a zen view  is to

be found within the home or garden in an unexpected place which he calls the  transition zone.  It provides a

glimpse of something truly beautiful.

 

Griffin Enright Architects

Where is your zen view?