ARTFUL ABUNDANCE

While visiting the Dupont Circle Farmers Market this past Sunday my first impression was that I had walked into a Dutch still life painting. I was immediately struck by the sheer abundance of Mid Summer fruits vegetables and flowers not to mention the colors and textures. It was visual perfection. The standouts for me were the indescribable 'Golden Beets' and the giant heirloom tomatoes - each one with its own unique personality. And of course I can't leave out the amazing variety of mushrooms with their one of a kind shapes and surfaces. The following photographs attempt to capture a bit of my experience.

Lovely Lisianthus

Ripe Juicy Plums

'Golden Beets' In Their Perfect Basket

A Mushroom Village

Heirloom Tomato With A Personality

TERRAIN

Not long ago myself and  a friend took a long anticipated trip to Terrain in Glenn Mills Pennsylvania. As most everyone knows Terrain is owned by the same clever people who brought us Anthropologie. Terrain's focus is on the outdoors and gardening along with a healthy dose of homewares beautifully displayed inside. It is a creative interpretation of a garden center. Rather than a single store it is a collection of several structures with each one providing a unique visual viewpoint. A visit to Terrain will not disappoint.

Architectural detail of outdoor display

Garden Cafe facade

Colorful spiky succulent

Amazing zinc top garden table

Beautifully displayed box of succulents

Planter made especially for Terrain

Vertical planting in rows on building facade