Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Book Wall up close

A number of years ago we needed to build a retaining wall near the studio. Barry very creatively decided to build a book wall, and it has weathered away over time, with the books absorbing moisture and buckling and cockling and turning up their leaves.

It has been fun to observe - it is just next to where we pull up and park the car, so I generally look at it each day.

We have also planted plenty of orchids in and around it, as well as a baseline row of violets.

I stopped to photograph one of the tiny wee orchids the other day, and then fell in love with the overall look, so here are a few close ups...



Gentle layering like sedimentary rock..


Lovely lovely curves.


A violet tendril weaving its way through deteriorating pages...


And finally the wee dendrobium orchid...


And then when you step back, here's the wall a'weathering...


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    1. Thanks Penny - it is delight to share the block with the ageing wall of books...go well.

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  2. i'm really glad the wall is changing ever so gradually and there are flowers. FLOWERS!!! in the books.

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  3. that orchid is just toooooo gorgeous!

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  4. Incredible. And I bet it keeps getting better and better.

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    1. We love it Seth and it just seems so homely and companionable now - we enjoy watching it evolve...go well.

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