Ode To The Humble Tree
Take a walk in a city during a hot summer day. Imagine, if exposed to full sun, would it be a hot transition from one place to another, or would you rather feel ease and pleasure to meander under a shade canopy of street trees? The temperatures from full exposure
Precious Little Tree
I find it interesting that some pieces just come together so effortlessly And others sit procrastinating on the table!! I suppose one is the creative flow, and the other isn’t This piece, even though it looks quite straightforward, was such an effort to pull together Most likely because we had
Regrowth
In Christchurch, New Zealand, where I come from, we experienced a series of major earthquakes during 2010 and 2011. These caused 185 deaths and massive destruction to our city. Parts of the city were built on a sandy land that liquified (Liquefaction) and a muddy sludge that saw some houses
DARE TO DREAM
My Prompt for December is….”Dare To Dream” As children we dream of many things…..our first two wheel bike, the Easter Bunny and of course Christmas! As teens we dream of getting our drivers licence, high school graduation, maybe our first summer job or our first date. Then maybe college …a
Urban Green
I spent most of my school days in Seoul, watching the city transform at a relentless pace. As high-rise apartments and towers rose with rapid economic growth, nature seemed to retreat a little farther each year. Mountains still dotted the city and the great Han River flowed through its center,
Guerilla Gardening
Guerrilla gardening is a form of environmental and social activism involving the cultivation of plants in neglected or unused public or private spaces without the owner’s permission. It is an act of “people power” that transforms forgotten urban areas into vibrant pockets of green space, blending gardening with protest against
Nature takes back
All my life I have been fascinated by flowers and plants. Yet it is amazing that you are touched every time. The beauty of flowers is inexhaustible. During my pilgrimage from Porto to Santiago de Compostela it happened again. The walk makes all your senses open. I can still conjure
Moja House
In Japan, a moja house covered with ivy and plants that you sometimes see in the city is called a “moja house”. （shaggy house） I am curious about what kind of people live there. There is also a moja house in the neighboring town of my house. The house is
TOO MUCH CONCRETE!
Two years ago we moved from a large house into a new build apartment. In our home my wife and I each had our own studios. In the apartment my wife took over one of the bedrooms as her studio and I rented a studio in a Church. It didn’t
Surpassing Angst
I don’t live in an urban setting, so for this prompt, urban nature, I thought about times I’ve visited large cities. My first thought was a memory of Tokyo, where we visited an Imperial garden, with beautiful trees, plants, and water features. It was like being in a magical Japanese
Urban Nature: Instinct Interrupted
There are an estimated 1.3 million alligators living in Florida. Growing up in Miami, I always knew I might open the door and find a prehistoric sunbather lounging in the yard or under my car. When I first heard the prompt, my mind went straight there. I imagined a gator