Night Never Comes

We waited until 11:30 pm before we could start to take photos. As we are so far north it doesn't get dark until really late.. Spring is also about 4 weeks behind Cornwall. Nice to see the spring blooms once again. At first the ornamental garden looks as if there is nothing much there, but the structures to guide the plants were so surreal I couldn't resist. The poppies were bursting, a winged wonder was poised for flight and even a dead tulip intrigued me. The hardest part is staying awake......

From South to North

Leaving Eden was quite difficult but once we hit the road and started to see the beautiful hills of the North we felt better. We are heading up to Alnwick Garden (prononced Anick)right on the Scottish border. I will be artist in residence for one week, giving lectures and photo workshops. It is a very different garden created by the Duchess of Northumberland. Some people hate it and say it is nothing more than a theme park and others love it as it is different and refreshing. Full of fountains, waterworks and a poison garden. A different place to explore, different landscapes to look at and wonderful skies.....

All Good Things Come to an End...but

Well, it is hard to believe but my residency is over. We have packed our bags, stuffed the car and are travelling up to Northumberland for a one week visit to Alnwick Garden as artist in residence. It is sad for me to leave this special place as it has given me the opportunity to learn, see and produce so much without interruption. I felt like I was cocooned here, growing and evolving and honing my eye. It has been very special and much more than I could have imagined. My challenge will be to continue this when I get home...and I will.