Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Wednesday Vignette: the moss man endures

Last week I mentioned Beth Winter and her propensity to collect. I first visited Beth's garden in July of 2015. I tour many gardens but Beth's stands out in my mind, it's not just her collecting of objects, but she's also got great taste in plants and knows how to put together a stunning vignette. I had the opportunity to visit Beth's garden again last summer, to interview her and take a few photos for my book. There's a full post coming up tomorrow, but today I'm sharing photos of the moss man...

I was worried he would have moved on since I last saw him—in 2015—after all 4 years is a log time to sit in one place.

Thankfully he's still there, still waiting for someone to join him. That's a sad face staring at an empty chair...

Weather Diary, Dec 10: Hi 45, Low 38/ .17"

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17 comments:

  1. Can you photoshop-in a companion for this sad dude?

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  2. Only in your climate could one get such a project to work so well. I have moss but it never gets so thick and cushy as that.

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    1. It dries up in the summer but with the first fall rain it's lush all over again.

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  3. He does seem a bit forlorn, looking over at that empty chair. When you posted last week, I went back to your previous post and remembered seeing him then. Cool that he's still there.

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    1. I was thrilled with Beth confirmed he was still hanging around.

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  4. Perfect. Moss man is a hunk - what's his problem finding a companion?

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    1. I think it would help if he got up and around a little more.

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  5. Certainly eclectic. Rather startling if you were to come upon him unaware!

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  6. He looks so comfortable. Why get up now?

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  7. I'm following his line of sight. I think he's looking at that piece that can serve as a table and waiting for someone to deliver a vodka gimlet. After four years, he's thirsty!
    So jealous of all moss - thin or puffy. I buy a pot every spring to kill.

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  8. Maybe the 'houseboy' at Floramagoria will drop by some day...

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  9. What a great vignette! I really do need to visit her garden, and after seeing this as well as the longer post, I realize one needs enough time to take it all in. It looks like a really, really fun and wonderful garden.

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