Roses In The Garden - a book review
Roses In The Garden by Ngoc Minh Ngo Photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo celebrates rose gardens throughout the world in this beautifully produced book. The author photographed a total of 11 gardens across the globe (Italy, Morocco, Spain, USA, UK, and Japan). Beginning with the Italian garden Ninfa (often referred to as the most romantic garden in the world), her photographs have a dreamy quality that transports the reader to these exotic locales. Closer to home, Floret Farm in Mount Vernon, Washington, is included in one of the chapters. All types of roses are included in the gardens but the majority feature old rose varieties. Many of the gardens have roses growing in wild abandon, intermingled in hedge rows, spilling over walls and fences and surrounded by pastures and rolling hills. A pictorial index lists all the roses and the gardens where they reside. This stunning book was published by Rizzoli Books and is available on Amazon and in bookstores. Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, ...
That's a beautiful display. Happy holidays, Phillip!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and exuberant Christmas tree!
ReplyDeleteAnd the 'Dirt Therapy' pillow... a nice touch!
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Merry Christmas, Phillip and Michael. Your inside tree is as beautiful as your outside trees.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Phillip! I hope you and your husband have a healthy and verdant year to come. Many thanks for the steady supply of eye candy and solid advice. So glad I stumbled onto Dirt Therapy!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you both! I love that we have a white Christmas, even though snow might be easier to deal with than ice. Still, it does wonders for my holiday spirit! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Phillip and Michael!!
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