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Some scenes from lovely, albeit cloudy @joycreeknursery today, with @jerryfritz5965 of @lindenhillgardens #lindenhillgardens #joycreeknursery #hydrangeavillosa #hydrangeaarborescensannabelle #rudbeckiahirta #clematis #seedheads #greentomatoes #raspberryhedge #meadow #queenanneslace #oldprohibitionbarn# #phlox #miscanthusmorninglightI like big leaves and I cannot lie... Watering thingy for scale. #arisaemafargesii #sauromatumvenosum #bigleaves #foolforfoliage #shadeplants #myurbanjungleFrom a recent visit to @hugheswatergardens Their tropical waterlily house is a dream. #lotusBamboo removal day at the homestead. (Hats off to @williammcclenathan - you’re a 🌟!!!) I have several clumps of #phyllostachosnigrahales to give away, if any of my Portland friends would like a start. Be forewarned however - unless you have acreage, it does require containment.The little table garden I built on #gardentime has decided to bloom. So cute! 😊 #tablegardensWhatever happened to look good in the garden assembled into a quickie posey, against my friend’s blue porch floor. All those bright colors made me happy - I hope they make her smile too. ❤️ #bringingcheerto friends #flowerbouquetAdvertisements
Tag Archives: light
The female superpower – Tetrachromacy!
Remember that biology class you took way back when – the one on the anatomy of the eye? Where you learned about rods and cones? Okay, it’s probably all coming back to you now… Anyhow, most humans are trichromatic. This means their … Continue reading
Posted in Color
Tagged Color, color sense, light, superpower, tetrachromacy, tetrachromat, visible spectrum, women
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If you want luminosity – paint with light!
Remember the color wheel? With primary, secondary, tertiary colors? The complementary colors are the ones that are located opposite of each other. The most basic complementary colors are red vs. green, orange vs. blue, and yellow vs. purple. If you … Continue reading
Why So Many Colors?
The paint company Sherwin Williams have a program where they donate paint to beautify public schools. In 2006, Beach Elementary were the excited and grateful recipients of one of these donations. I set the colors, and volunteers from Hands-On Portland … Continue reading
Posted in Client Education, Color, On Design
Tagged Beach Elementary, Chromodynamics, Color, Energy, light, Psychology, Sherwin Williams, volunteers
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