Yet more images from the recent show at the Botanical Gardens from the morning that Chuck and Roger and I were there. It was an unusually cloudy day, not ideal for this kind of subject, but the sculptures juxtaposed against the desert flora was just amazing despite the gloomy sky.
Entries from December 2008
Chihuly: The Nature of Glass
December 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Art · flora · Landscapes
Heart of the Agave
December 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: flora
Luminaria 2008
December 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment
On Sunday night we wandered the grounds of the Botanical Gardens once again, but this time the glass sculptures were illuminated and miles of walkways gently lit by the amber glow of luminares guided us through the desert. Musicians of all genres were tucked into hiding places along the way. Wines and whiskey ciders were [...]
Lumi
December 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Roger, Chuck and I took in the Chihuley exhibt at the Botanical Gardens this morning – a terrific juxtaposition of glass and desert flora.
La Barge Canyon in the Superstition Wilderness
December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
On the day after Thanksgiving, Conor and I backpacked down into La Barge Canyon in the Superstition Wilderness, about an hour and a half east of Phoenix. The trail began at Canyon Lake under a sky that threatened to storm at any moment. The first hour was all uphill, leaving the panoramic view of the [...]
Tags: Camping · flora · Landscapes · Weather · wildlife