Meander Here

I am fascinated by the myriad ways that people landscape their yards.  I frequently go on garden tours to see special landscaping, but this one, and many others, I see when I'm running, biking, or walking in the neighborhood.  This yard is north of the Cepro Site greenspace on the Greenway, between 10th and 11th Aves.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Keeping Cool

There are so many ways to landscape a yard; it is fun to observe and photograph them, and especially, talk to the gardener (thought I didn't for this one).

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Stripes, Stars, And Stripes

There's another striped chair up at the top of the steps.  A fun combination of patterns.

Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci

Stone Work Leads the Way

Flowers and greenary may be mostly gone, but the beauty of a garden is still visible as this stone work leads the eye through the yard.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

My Secret Garden

I don't remember how I found this garden squeezed in behind these buildings.  I like to go back to look at it from time to time to see how it has changed with the seasons.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Green wall and flowers

This ivy-coverd wall, on Grand Ave.,  is refreshing in the midst of urban grittyness.  You could be in England.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

The Faces of Rocks

According to Japanese landscaping tradition, each individual rock has a face you want to find and put that towards the viewer.  It seems this landscaper had that goal in mind when placing these interesting rocks and stones.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Meadow in the Sky

A green roof, literally a meadow in the sky, with native plants, on the roof of the former Green Institute.  From this position, you can see the Hiawatha Light Rail train go by at eye level.

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Mystery Park

Where is this park (It's within the PhillipsWhittier neighborhoods)?

Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci

Stonehenge in Whittier?

No, it's the Whittier Clinic stormwater management landscaping--it receives rain water from the parking lot and includes native plants around the stones.  Watch'em bloom throughout the summer.   The Clinic resides between Nicollet, Blaisdell, and 28th and 29th Streets.

Tryg Hansen is the landscape designer for the Whittier Clinic site.
Photo:  Jo Ann Musumeci