Here are a couple posts relative to this project shown prior, now completed, in Vancouver, Washington.  It was quite involving and we had to adapt so much just as field people/designers/installers, it made it most interesting in general.  I confess to preferring some interpretation in projects I undertake and I usually try to make any changes as congruent and as interesting as I can.  This one has hidden glories which won’t be visible until Spring:  lots of perennials and grasses.  They complete a fascinating study in the application of hardscapes and water in a private, detail-rich back yard.

The falls here are both lit at night from underneath.  It gives a phosphorescent feel and look, sort of miraculous, in a way.  The trees surrounding are “uplit” from well lights pointing up, capturing the gorgeous birchbark and framing the place quite warmly.

Other factors in this gorgeous place include an amazing number of Rhododendrons, providing a just absurdly rich Springtime set of blossoms and smells.  Portland is so Rhodedendron-rich.  And that plant has ridiculous beauty, massive flowers in profuse numbers and an gorgeous evergreen context in general.  I am a definite rhody fan.

This is yet another visit to Steve and Libby’s joint, the Bocce Ball kings and queens.  One of my all time fave projects, they are picturized throughout here, more than anything else because of the various aspects, nice, complex and reasonably well-designed by all parties.  Some nice conclusions and a fun and involving landscape.  The water feature in the next post is up there to the left of this picture.

When I began taking pics of my projects, I had to start at the raw completions of nearly all of them, waiting for results as time went by and things developed. Obviously, I now wish I had done all this much earlier.  So many hot places and things to show, all in differing climates with an amazing range of plant choices. At any rate, some of those are now developing into something worth following and it is gratifying and should add interest to a site like this one. I hope you enjoy.

These and the prior shot are of a lage Reno project where we added oodles of hardscaping and the Bocce Ball Court.  Some views of this water feature are better than others, frankly.  I made it quite deep.  There is something about deep, still water that the eye is drawn to, even more so than rushing and shallow flows, at least to me. Somehow, it all looks “deep” and mentally soothing in some weird manner.

Water in Reno is so hard to come by generally, anyway, it being a desert and all.  When you get to hear and see it, it enlivens the mind and heart just a bit.  A nice evening spot, hard by this guy.