As promised, Helen Dillon's magnificent Dublin garden at high season (which in Dublin was August!)
Even scanned images of non-digital photos
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East Side |
can't diminish
the incredible sophistication of
Helen's use of
form, growth habit, play of light,
and shadow, hardscape
and turf
focal points, and grade changes,
texture and movement,
color echo and contrast,
line and scale,
mystery and practicality,
destination,
and site lines,
and comfort,
drama and whimsy,
exploration and
composition,
personality
exposure and intimacy,
and unabashed
verdant JOY.
(If you are comparing images of the spring vs. the August visits, please note the installation of a pool canal where the turf used to be...a dramatic, effective, and yes, expensive modification.)
Labels: Dublin, Helen Dillon