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O House by Philippe Stuebi Architekten
on Apr 1, 2009 in Architecture Boathouse Circular Openings Concrete Elements Exotic Plants Facades Fitness Area Glass Bricks Glimpses Lake Lucerne Lucerne Switzerland Meter Pool Mount Pilatus Nestles Orangery Pool Bar Renderings Rigi Slope Staircase Terrazzo On both, the front and the lake side, this sculptural villa shows very expressive and ornamental facades. Facing mount pilatus the white concrete elements are dotted with circular openings that allow glimpses into the two-levelled orangery with its e...
A shrubbery!
on Apr 5, 2009 in shrubbery exotic plants invasive species cottonwood In the forested west end of Ladner Harbour Park, greenery suddenly looms up above you, reminiscent of the Knights Who Say Nii. These are vines of English Ivy, Hedera helix, a native of Eurasia and North Africa, and multiple escapee from hanging baske...
A Hiking Vacation in the Caribbean
on Apr 5, 2009 in Backpacking and Hiking Animal Life Caribbean People Clear Waters Dominican Republic Exotic Plants Hummingbirds Pico Duarte Pristine Beaches Several Species Tropical Forests Islands in the Caribbean are world famous for their natural beauty, pristine beaches, and clear waters. However, the islands always get associated with postcards that reflect the beachfront scenes. The truth is that the interiors of these islands are...
Who's waking up now? Aralia.
on Apr 24, 2009 in paulik park exotic plants Oh really?No, Aralia. Devil's Walkingstick, Aralia spinosa. Also known as Angelica Tree, among other names. Aralia leaf buds opening.This plant (assuming I have identified it correctly, and that it isn't a similar-looking Asian species) is native t...
Not so mundane maple.
on Apr 26, 2009 in maple paulik park trees exotic plants Acer Maples of several species are flowering now, not as flamboyantly as the fruit trees that have recently been so showy, but are pretty nonetheless, especially against a blue sky. Acer sp. male flowers.These are staminate (male) flowers of what I have t...