Alice J.

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Cicada Bamboo Pavilion: Marco Casagrande

Alice J. posted an article on - Feb 6, 2012, 7:58 pm
Cicada:  Taipei by Marco Casagrande - Casagrande Laboratory Photo: Härmägeddon - Courtesy Wikimedia Commons A fabulous construction installed on wasteground in the city of Taipei. Visit the Casagrande Lab web site: www.cla...
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Springtime Travel: Wisteria Bedecked Gardens

Alice J. posted an article on - Jan 30, 2012, 2:50 pm
Lavish displays of Wisteria are one of the joys of Springtime garden sojourns. Iford Manor draped in Wisteria: Peto Garden Photo © Alice Joyce The magnificent architecture and historic landscape of the Harold Peto garden at Iford Manor is literally draped in the cascading, fragrant blooms in May...
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Timeless Settings: Garden Sojourns

Alice J. posted an article on - Jan 26, 2012, 3:15 pm
The memories we bring back from our travels.... ....are an essential part of the journey. Long after returning home, the beauty of a setting, and the sense of discovery remain to be savored on a winter's evening. A richly rewarding surprise on a recent trip to Lon...
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Fabulous Tour: Mallorca & Menorca

Alice J. posted an article on - Jan 20, 2012, 11:04 pm
The Pacific Horticulture Foundation is offering a wonderful tour highlighting the gardens, cuisine, and art of Mallorca and Menorca, escorted by Katherine Greenberg. Photo © Courtesy Katherine Greenberg For more information... visit the 'Tou...
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Gardens, Cuisine and Art: A Tour of Mallorca and Menorca

Alice J. posted an article on - Jan 20, 2012, 1:13 pm
April 14 – 24, 2012  … Mallorca and Menorca: Gardens, Art and Cuisine Boasting an exciting itinerary – including a rare opportunity to visit private gardens in the countryside and coastal settings of Mallorca, an upcoming tour offered by the Pacific Horticulture Foundation has a few spaces a...
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Napa Truffle Festival

Alice J. posted an article on - Jan 12, 2012, 1:50 pm
Handful of truffles…. Photo Courtesy Napa Truffle Festival January 13 – 16th: The second annual Napa Truffle Festival begins Friday at the Westin Verasa, Napa, taking in seminars, winery tours & tastings, and memorable meals. (The sold out event already has dates in place for the 2013 event.)...
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Wine Tasting .. Beautiful Settings Year-Round

Alice J. posted an article on - Jan 9, 2012, 3:00 pm
Click on the new ‘Wine Tasting’ category at the top of the Home Page & Discover A Trove of Destination Wineries Quixote Winery / Photo © Alice Joyce Beautiful Settings Year-Round / Art Collections / Food Pairings
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Celebrate Truffles! Napa Truffle Festival

Alice J. posted an article on - Jan 3, 2012, 1:41 pm
January 13 - 16, 2012 / Napa Truffle Festival My knowledge of truffles has its limits, despite the delight I take in savoring cuisine boasting the flavor of the extraordinarily renowned fungus. The Second Annual Napa Truffle Festival promises to add to my fa...
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Napa .. Sonoma Holiday

Alice J. posted an article on - Dec 28, 2011, 11:55 am
Lovely weather in December stirred a desire to spend the Christmas holiday in Wine Country. Napa Valley Winter Vignette Photo © Alice Joyce I never cease to wonder at the beauty of the landscape, where eye-catching vignettes emerge along roadways. Beignets de Brandade de Morue (Cod) tomato confi...
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Red Urns .. Water Features: Sonoma Travel

Alice J. posted an article on - Dec 27, 2011, 11:59 am
Our Christmas holiday this year... ....encompassed a getaway to Sonoma & Napa Wine Country: Courtyard water feature at the Sonoma Valley Inn. On this restful sojourn we savored meals at fabulous restaurants and discovered great wines....
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Angels are Gathering in the Garden...

Alice J. posted an article on - Dec 23, 2011, 12:01 pm
I woke to find angels perched on the living room mantle...  and cavorting in my garden! A reminder to wish all my virtual friends a Happy Holiday Season. Warmest wishes for a brilliant 2012! &...
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Great Dixter: Springtime Scents, Soul-stirring Beauty

Alice J. posted an article on - Dec 19, 2011, 2:04 pm
The famed ‘Sunk Garden‘ at Great Dixter Great Dixter Sunk Garden Photo Copyright © Alice Joyce Click here to read a Reprise of my Springtime visit to this iconic English Garden…
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Glorious Great Dixter ..

Alice J. posted an article on - Dec 19, 2011, 1:54 pm
Spring Display .. Great Dixter The Legacy of Christopher Lloyd  A Reprise: Read more.... Springtime Array of Containers ... Maximum Visual Impact!
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A Most Romantic Garden...

Alice J. posted an article on - Dec 14, 2011, 1:35 pm
Romantic gardens abound in the English countryside... One garden visit that remains etched in my mind's eye is the beautifully serene, lush landscape of Cothay Manor - link to a reprise on Alice's Garden Travel Buzz. &#...
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Memorable Gardens, Fountains, Brilliant Blooms

Alice J. posted an article on - Dec 11, 2011, 1:12 pm
Memories gathered from our travels continue to give pleasure long after we’ve returned home. Hadrian's Villa Photo © Alice Joyce In looking back on my sojourns, I enjoy dwelling upon landscapes that captured my imagination, settings that remain in my mind’s-eye as vivid impressions, continui...
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Opulent Epoch .. Wordless in Italy

Alice J. posted an article on - Dec 7, 2011, 1:46 pm
Hadrian's Villa Reprise .. 
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Citron Cachet! AIC Ptrizker Garden

Alice J. posted an article on - Nov 29, 2011, 12:34 pm
Modern Wing of the Chicago Art Institute I love the sharp tang of citron, or maybe I should say, chartreuse - the color of the chairs in Chicago's Pritzker Garden. It's the structure and evergreen forms of the landscape architecture that I'...
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A Quiet Spell in the Garden ..

Alice J. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2011, 10:46 am
The holiday season has arrived, with a Happy Hour time-out at a local restaurant. This is a quiet period in my garden, although there are a few treasures in bloom. A remarkable plant, commonly called Australian Fuchsia, Correa 'Carmine Bells' blooms on and off for mont...
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Wood Line: Land Art by Andy Goldsworthy

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2011, 12:25 pm
I wonder whether many of my blogging friends upload photos from their phones? This process is new to me, having just acquired an iPhone recently. When I stopped to do a bit of exploring at The Presidio of San Francisco, I made my way to the latest Andy Gol...
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Wildflower Wonders: Princeton University Press

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2011, 1:33 pm
If there is a quest I can imagine one might devote a lifetime to, it might well be to roam the world witnessing extravagant wildflower displays in their splendid diversity. Author, photographer, and distinguished naturalist Bob Gibbons takes readers along on just such awe-inspiring journeys, visiti...
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Andy Cao: Red Lantern at Cornerstone Sonoma

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 26, 2011, 12:36 pm
Having reinvented his design of the Lullaby Garden, which is now an ethereal environment known as Bai Yun : White Cloud… Andy Cao of Cao Perrot Studio adds a new installation, soon to be unveiled at Cornerstone Sonoma: Red Lantern Crystals © Alice Joyce In the installation, Red Lantern - t...
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Glittering Gardens Designed by Andy Cao

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 25, 2011, 3:02 pm
Two new installations have emerged at Cornerstone Sonoma .. ...both designed by Andy Cao of Cao:Perrot Studio Red Lantern is a work in progress, to be completed within the next month: In time for a reception with Andy on November 20th and a no-host ...
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Dreamlike Gardenscapes: Designer Andy Cao

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2011, 8:38 pm
Andy Cao’s lyrical, dreamlike garden at Cornerstone Sonoma, Bai Yun : White Cloud represents a stunning transformation of the original Cao – Perrot Studio installation created for the Cornerstone Festival: the Lullaby Garden. Andy Cao: Bai Yun / White Cloud Detail As an artist and land...
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Vertical Garden Virtuoso!

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 18, 2011, 12:55 pm
The design of the garden is now quite apparent as the plants have produced lush growth 6 months after the installation. Many species are continuing to bloom as we enter the Bay Area's Fall season. Drew School Vertical Garden October 2011 ... San Francisco &#...
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Patrick Blanc: San Francisco Vertical Garden Update

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2011, 5:18 pm
Since its installation in April, the expansive Drew School vertical garden has filled out beautifully. Gracing the new  Sam Cuddeback Assembly Wing with California native species, Patrick Blanc: Drew School Vertical Garden the garden merited a “Wow… wow!” from its designer, artist/botanis...
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Patrick Blanc .. Tonight at Drew School

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2011, 4:28 pm
Tonight in San Francisco, Patrick Blanc, aka His Greenness, will be speaking at Drew School, where he designed a vertical garden of native plants. I'll be reporting back after hearing his presentation. It's always exciting to have a chanc...
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Elegant Amethyst .. Tricyrtis lasiocarpa

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2011, 12:56 pm
Statuesque Tricyrtis lasiocarpa... has spread widely to fill a large bed with its delightful display, a show that goes on and on for many weeks. Looking ever so much like orchid flowers, this 'toad lily' has taken over much of the s...
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Hidden Gardens of Spain: Book Review

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2011, 1:22 pm
2011 Paperback Edition  :  Published by Frances Lincoln Ltd Hidden Gardens of Spain by Eduardo Mencos When I’m not galivanting about, I pursue armchair travel with an unwavering zeal. There’s much of Spain I’ve yet to see. Yet now, after spending evenings curled up in my favorite wing ch...
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Lurie Garden Lyrical

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 8, 2011, 3:22 pm
Piet Oudolf plantings: September at Chicago's Lurie Garden - Millennium Park Echinacea seedheads cosseted by grasses more.. Millennium Park Postings It's official: I've transitioned to the new Blogger interf...
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Chicago Late-Summer Tour

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 7, 2011, 1:25 pm
A visit to Chicago rarely disappoints, with so much going on year-round. Millennium Park Cleome - Pritzker Pavilion Photo © Alice Joyce While the neighborhoods teem with great restaurant choices and cultural activities, the downtown area is an open-air museum, landscaped to look stunning at any t...
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Mosaic Magic .. Wordless Wednesday

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2011, 3:51 pm
Chicago Cultural Center Mosaic Photo © Alice Joyce Amazon.com Widgets
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Late-Summer Gardens .. Chicago River Cruise

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 3, 2011, 1:43 pm
It seems I'm always looking forward to visiting my home town.  Chicago is vibrant in its approach to arts and culture, a dream destination for anyone who appreciates historic and contemporary architecture. To read about the brillian...
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Cruising Chicago Architecture

Alice J. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2011, 12:51 pm
Expect terrific views of Chicago’s Centennial Fountain when you take a Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady Cruises “]”]Chicago: Centennial Fountain [Photo © Allice Joyce Sorry, I’m getting ahead of myself. During my annual visit to Chicago – always...
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A Most Beautiful Blue: Interlude at the Lurie Garden

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2011, 8:35 pm
Arrived home tired but enthused after from my annual pilgrimage to the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park.  My visits often coincide with the bloom of Bottle Gentian / Gentiana andrewsii  Would anyone care to provi...
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Kenzo Estate: Exquisite Wines in an Elegant Napa Valley Setting

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2011, 11:22 am
A confident elegance and exquisite attention to detail enhance every aspect of Kenzo Estate Winery. It’s an ambiance that’s immediately apparent in the interweaving of owner Kenzo Tsujimoto’s refined Japanese aesthetic in harmony with the clean lines of the property’s Modern California ar...
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Blotanical Blogosphere: Connecting...

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2011, 1:09 pm
Summer Bouquet: Zinnia 'Berry Basket' - a cultivar from Renee's Seeds that deserves high praise! The zinnia plants have been blooming non-stop at T's community garden, where there has been no problem at all with mildew. T brings home big bunches that I ta...
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Amber Lanterns & Fiery Sprays: Clematis and Cuphea

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 19, 2011, 1:28 pm
[Forgive any duplication, Blogger seems to be acting up.] Rare Clematis tibetana, with its delicate amber lantern-like flowers,scrambles up the rather brittle stalks of Cuphea ignea in Alice's Garden. Hummingbirds adore the fiery blooms of C. ignea, a tender perennial sub-shrub that thrives in my No...
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Festival of Gardens: Jardin de Métis

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2011, 4:51 pm
2011 International Garden Festival — Jardins de Métis / Reford Gardens Photo © 2011 Louise Tanguay ,/ Jardins de Métis Le bois de biais et sa folie – Through the Wood… Design by Atelier le balto – Marc Pouzol, Véronique Faucheur et Marc Vatinel.  Below: The installation’s architectu...
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Andy Goldsworthy: Wood Line - San Francisco Presidio

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2011, 5:41 pm
Wood LineAficionados of Andy Goldsworthy's artworks are legion. All the more reason to make your way to the Presidio of San Francisco, where the artist's newest installation has been created in a grove of eucalyptus. You'll find Wood Line just inside the park's Presidio Gate along Presidio Boulevard...
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Naughty Neptune! Villa Lante Reprise

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 14, 2011, 12:53 pm
Villa Lante Parterre : Fontana dei Mori Photos © Alice JoyceNeptune's FountainWhen I wrote my contributions to the book, 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die, I did not have the pleasure of writing the entry for Villa Lante. Still, every so often I feel the urge to reprise this magnificent sett...
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Villa Lante: Touring Italy's Historic Gardens

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 13, 2011, 1:11 pm
Italia Pegasus Fountain Photo © Alice Joyce The elements of a Renaissance garden come together in a poetic harmony at Villa Lante, northeast of Rome in the village of Bagnaia. River Gods Fountain Photo © Alice Joyce Often quoted author of Italian Villas and Their Gardens, the novelist Edith...
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East Bay Birds, Butterflies, Wildlife: UCBG Faunal Guide

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 12, 2011, 11:41 am
The University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley has published a foldout guide to illustrate the wealth of birds, butterflies, and wildlife inhabiting the East Bay Hills... "bounded by Hayward and Wildcat earthquake faults... of the Pacific Coast Range." Both trained zoologists, Garden Dire...
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Summer in San Francisco?

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2011, 6:18 pm
Crossing the Golden Gate BridgeThe most beautiful bridge I've ever encountered: The Golden Gate can be difficult to recognize when driving across San Francisco Bay on a foggy summer day. In early-September you may be fortunate to find the city bathed in sunshine after you've crossed the bridge's spa...
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Bay Area Green Tours .. Foodie Pleasures

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 6, 2011, 2:20 pm
Whole Foods Farm Tour:  Nicasio Valley Vista I spent a wonderful end-of-summer day participating in a recent Whole Foods Farm Tour organized by Bay Area Green Tours. Our group took part in various tastings, informative discussions, and presentations. After meeting at the San Rafael Whole Foo...
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Pumpkins: Truly One-of-a-Kind

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2011, 12:53 pm
The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch This year the event will be held in Rinconada Park, Palo Alto. Links and details ... on Alice's Garden Travel Buzz Looks like a wonderful opportunity to acquire a stunning objet d'art! www.greatglasspumpkinpatch.com
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Great Glass Pumpkin Patch

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2011, 12:46 pm
Great Glass Pumpkin Patch – Original Works in Glass Photos Courtesy… The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch 16th Annual Exhibition: Patch in the Park! September 27 – 30, 2011 –  Sale: October 1 & 2, 2011 Rinconada Park – 777 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA – Corner of Embarcadero and Newell...
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A Sinuous Sussex Landscape: Land Art in Lewes

Alice J. posted an article on - Sep 1, 2011, 12:41 pm
During my Springtime sojourn to England, I basked in the horticulture and garden design of London's Chelsea Flower Show. And after all the hustle and bustle of London, one of my favorite destinations, I took a side trip to the county town of Lewes in East Sussex. At the edge of town in a local natur...
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Nature Beckons... Morro Rock

Alice J. posted an article on - Aug 29, 2011, 2:00 pm
Morro Rock (Photo: Kjkolb Wikipedia)Morro Rock Photo © Alice JoyceNot far from the cities of Paso Robles & San Luis Obispo on California's Central Coast, the magnificent outcrop of Morro Rock emerges from the Pacific Ocean. One element of the so-called Nine Sisters, Morro Rock is referred to as a '...
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Morro Bay: Paso Robles to the Pacific

Alice J. posted an article on - Aug 29, 2011, 1:38 pm
Morro Rock Photo © Alice Joyce On a day-trip detour from my immersion in Paso Robles Wine Country I drove from Paso to Highway 41, following its path SouthWest to the Pacific Ocean. Morro Rock - Photo © Alice Joyce Continuing south along Coast Highway One, passing through Cayucos, Morro Ba...
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Wine and Food Pairing: Cass Vineyard

Alice J. posted an article on - Aug 24, 2011, 2:40 pm
Setting up a tour of the Paso Robles AVA with The Wine Wrangler opens up a world of choices for tasting the region’s panoply of varietal wines. Cass Wine Tasting Room On my personalized tour with Coy Barnes who operates The Wine Wrangler with finesse, a visit to Cass Vineyards & Winery placed h...
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