Aix: Home of Paul Cezanne
Cezanne’s life in Aix is preserved in several locations available to visitors, thanks to the Aix-en-Provence Tourism Department: Studio, home, and gardens.

Cezanne’s life in Aix is preserved in several locations available to visitors, thanks to the Aix-en-Provence Tourism Department: Studio, home, and gardens.

Many on my 2019 list aren’t registered UNESCO sites, but are substantial cultural sites for their respective countries. And some listed are just pure fun . .

This brief intro to a great building from the wild design of Frank Gehry & an interior inspired by Jimi Hendrix. Included are stock images, links, & text.

This post outlines my reasoning for creating this blog. And covers the subjects I’ll be covering in the blog as I travel with my tools and write & edit posts.

An image-heavy intro to one of Washington’s largest rose gardens in a large urban community park overlooking Puget Sound with included info-links per usual.

According to Guinness, this Lady Banksia is the world’s biggest rose bush. In 1940, when Mr. Ripley saw it, it was ‘only’ 2000 sf across, now it’s over 8000.

A renovated 19th century lodge became a downtown core hotel with a bar on every floor, a ballroom, artwork about local subjects & cozy rooms for guests, Wow.

Gehry’s designs have inspired many in the architectural world, & this building in Spain is on of his most iconic, reflected in the waters of the Narvion River.

An image-rich description of our lengthy visit to this Figueres landmark. It’s one of my longest posts with info-links, video, & a score of my better pictures.

Here are 4 remarkable gardens. 2 in France, 2 in England that inspire me through my nose & hands to add aromatic plants to my designs.

Monet’s garden was one of his biggest sources of inspiration, so he created and managed the expansions himself with precise instructions for his 7 gardeners.

Destination: Northwest Flower & Garden Festival #NWFGS in Seattle each February with 30 display gardens & 100 free seminars, using my photos and descriptions.
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