Gardens by The Bay

Les Mystères du château du Dé, Man Ray - 1929

Can we use trees instead of electric lights?

 

Buddha´s hand: an incredible lemon:

Myrciaria cauliflora:

Jaboticaba is an incredible large shrub, or small tree, from Southern Brazil, but it is also present in adjacent countries of Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. A profusion of white flowers makes the branches being loaded of various stages of maturing fruits when pollinated. The fruit is edible fresh or made into jams and jellies, or used to make wine. Jaboticaba makes a fine landscape shrub, tree or hedge. It can be grown as a patio or courtyard tree and is adapted to large container growing, but be careful because it does not tolerate low temperatures.

Source: University of Florida

A nice explanation of the works of Alphand and urban reform of Paris in 19th century concerning landscape architecture.

I could never imagine we are going to be part of this!



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One Ficus benjamina makes a forest

Rockefeller tree transformed

One of the things I hate are christmas trees.

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Monument to Philip IV:

This equestrian statue of the king dates to the 17th century. It was produced by the Italian sculptor Pietro Tacca using scientific advice from Galileo Galilei and drawings by Diego Velázquez and a bust by Juan Martínez Montañés. To get the horse to remain on two legs, the front part is hollow and the back solid, this lets the statue to produce an amazing sensation of movement.

Tropism Experiment by Cameron Wright

La mitad invisible - Jardines del Parque del Buen Retiro

Studies in plant movement

Nepeta cataria

Piet Oudolf

Arcosanti

Mini churches in Negueira de Muñiz:

Negueira de Muñiz is a council in Galicia (Spain). Is one of the most rural places I have ever been. Each small village has a small church like this one in the pictures.


More info: Negueira