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Tag: Desert Botanical Garden


chihuly in the desert

11
February

boat like sculpture

Chihuly in the Desert showcases Dale Chihuly’s stunning, large scale glass installations. The pieces created by this amazing glass artist are currently nestled among the collection of desert plants at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona (see more on the Botanical Garden here).

favorite chihuly dbgphx

Chihuly’s work features installations throughout the garden’s trails in addition to pieces displayed in an indoor gallery exhibit.

chihuly indoors

chihuly indoor beauty

cleaning the chihuly

Yes – cleaning is required! Pieces are cleaned by garden staff regularly to ensure the brilliance of the glass.

If you follow this blog, you have probably seen photos of the artist’s 2017 collection (click to see) displayed at the New York Botanical Garden.

chihuly sculpture

purplechihuly dbgphx

I was so lucky to have the opportunity to view Chihuly’s work again – in 2022.  And, it was so wonderful to do so in the beautiful February climate of Arizona when, back home in Connecticut, snow was covering the ground!

chihuly in reds

chihuly tower dbgphx

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of Chihuly in the Desert.  I recommend never passing up an opportunity to see Dale Chihuly’s work!  (Tip:  If you visit the Desert Botanical Garden, try to see the exhibit at the end of the day when the bright sun is not as distracting to the works.  Chihuly in the Desert continues through June.)

chihuly in blue

Thanks for stopping by!

fun curls chihuly

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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desert botanical garden

21
May

blooming cactus yellow

I became a cactus fan long before succulents were ‘in.’  I made my first visit to Arizona when I was in junior high school and I instantly became mesmerized by the unusual and glorious plants called cacti.

look up cactus

cactus prickles

When I got home from my trip, I signed up for a subscription to Arizona Highways magazine so I could regularly see beautiful, artistic photographs of Arizona plants in their native habitat.

cactus landscape

burst of yellow cactus

This background of cactus love made it extra special for me to have the opportunity recently to visit the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix.  I had never been.

blooming cactus

cactus arms

The garden is like a living museum, home to more than 4,400 species and 27,000 plants.

cactus yellow in progress

trio of cactus

Today, I share a few of my favorite views from my visit.

tall cactus with sun

Thanks for stopping by.

face mask sign

Have a fabulous weekend!  Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

P.S.  Look at my last post for more from the Desert Botanical Garden.

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anything but yellow

14
May

succulents in pink

On a quick trip to Scottsdale, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix with some great people.   During the visit, I was intrigued by a comment made by our tour guide – that most flowers in a desert garden are yellow.  Of course, after hearing that, I needed to find some color beyond the yellow as I toured the space!

Today I am sharing a few of these non-yellow finds.  I will share some more photos of the garden in a future post because there were plenty of amazing succulents to admire!

chihuly cactus

My first amazing find at the garden is a little bit of a cheat…they are not live plants!  They are blown glass pieces by the amazing American glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly.  It was such a nice surprise to discover the three pieces of large-scale sculptures gracing the entrance to the garden!

chihuly botanical

You may remember from a previous post, that I visited a large Chihuly collection when it was installed at the New York Botanical Garden.  (Click here to see the post.)

trio chihuly

Here are a few of my favorite living ‘beyond yellow’ finds!

cactus pink

red cactus

blooming cactus

pink succulent

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful weekend!

red spheres

Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie

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