Focus for the garden
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View from the office.
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An easy to maintain path through the garden with many axis/focal points along the way.
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Tea house as lantern
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The adiculae actually proved a bit too successful; it was so powerful everyone wanted to be under it.
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Looking out from the porch.
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A composed outdoor space for all manner of gatherings.
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Before - not very inspiring.
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Plow disks as edging means she could run the mower over them and not have to trim.
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Adorable and functional, the stepping of the shingles over the cantilever makes it appear lighter.
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Picturesque in its rural setting
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The daisies came up she said, "Mow around them." A tradition started and continued to this day.
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Pausing to survey one's kingdom on a perfect day. It is worth every minute of time it takes to get it there.
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Steps froma small deck flow into the yard between two flowering shrubs.
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An indoor waterfall - manmade nature - warm water cascading onto you as you look out at the garden.
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The sunroom - a temple in which to retreat and take time to enjoy the outsdide from the inside - Iowa can get pretty gnarly.
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My little slice of paradise - photo taken from the hatch of the grain bin storage building/playhouse.
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After
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Before
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The sound of water, a floating orb.
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A trellis for shade, to define an entry, a climbing place for trumpet vines/flowers for hummingbirds (now completely covered).
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A walkway becomes a step, steps flow into the yard, a sculptural handrail.
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Stairs as a dry waterfall that visually guides you up the stirs to the front door people couldn't find before.
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