November 27, 2018
gem
art, flowers, nature, photography, plants, travel, who knows
art, flower, flowers, gardens, little paradise lodge, nature, new zealand, photography, travel
Highway to Paradise
There are magic places in the world, created under intensity so focused that nature absorbs and reflects the power of the creator. The Little Paradise Art Lodge is one of those places.
Put together over 26 years by a Swiss artist who is both intense and incredibly human at the same time, the grounds are nothing short of remarkable.
We were not able to stay during this trip due to a birthday (paradox) conflict. But we will be back for sure. Even a short visit is highly recommended. We stayed for about an hour, enchanted the entire time.
You’ll be caught in the web little tourist
Enter the property
The lodge itself is hand built in such a quirky and delightful and natural way, it is hard to describe. Primitive, and yet so very planet earth.
Bedroom
Bathroom full of skipping rocks
Hand carved headboard
Living table
A couch fashioned from one piece of poplar
Though the lodge is a sight to see, the six acres of curated gardens are astonishing in their willy-nilly natural order.
We have always talked about a tree house like this
Lawnmower
The artist, touched
Fin
January 9, 2018
gem
art, humor, nature, photography, plants, river, trees, who knows
art, demolition derby, environment, humor, ice, leaf, matchbox, photography, time
Lovely fishing boat nestled against a tree on a cold winter day…
But wait! There’s a car on that boat.
That matchbox dude challenges the leaf to a demolition derby!
The leaf ponders…
-Next episode – the leaf decides.
December 4, 2017
gem
animals, hiking, nature, photography, plants, river, trees, who knows
blue sky, eagle's nest, eagles, environment, moon, nature, photography, river, shenandoah river, sunset, sycamore
On this day I knew the shot, the reason I brought my camera on the expedition. The day before there was a magnificent scene of the moon high over an eagles nest along the river. I wanted to capture it on “film.” This next day, I got that shot, but did not. Over the 24 hours the moon had moved more than I knew, and was beyond the nest when I arrived at the spot shown in the last photo here. That was good luck! I took photos of this and more, and as I headed home an eagle soared over me, and as I turned to watch, did 3 large 360’s over the *other* nest mounted along the river nearby. The eagle drew me back to a high perch above the nest and tree to take the first 2 photos here. It’s in there!
moon moving to super, eagle nest 90′ high
November 28, 2017
gem
hiking, nature, photography, plants, trees, who knows
appalachain trail, environment, fern, hiking, humor, moss, photobomb, sunset
Large tree PHOTOBOMBS!!
finished at sunset. yep.
November 12, 2017
gem
hiking, nature, photography, plants, trees, who knows
appalachian trail, bear's den, environment, fall leaves, gem, hiking, nature, photography, quilt
A Square of Paw Paws
A Square of Oaks
Crazy, Mixed-up Square
The Quilters
A masterpiece!
November 7, 2017
gem
cute, humor, nature, photography, plants, trees, who knows
bamboo, environment, humor, japan, kyoto, photography, travel, video
Dynamic, baby!
The are getting married!
wonder if he knows “Country Roads..”
October 20, 2017
gem
nature, plants
italy, nature, orto botanico, papyrus, park, plants, sardegna, sardinia, video
A visit to the Orto Botanico in Caglieri is in order.
The small museum is worth a visit too.
art
The Apthecaryshed Approves
The Apthecaryshed Approves
The Apthecaryshed Approves
October 19, 2017
gem
hiking, humor, nature, photography, plants, who knows
environment, hiking, humor, mountains, Norway, photography, rocks, travel
Humans hiking is a-ok. Specially in Nor-way.
No Sun, Yes Murderous Troll
Here’s looking at you!
Yes, go UP!
Bearable Beauty
Snacks, Naps and Maps
From Up
Downward magical, too.
And Scary for Some…
Because you don’t want to be It’s Dinner!
Nearing the end. only 2 kilometers to go!
Bye!
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