Approaching Dora’s Green on another walk a couple of weeks ago. There’s something about a circular arbor or bower that resonates. The famous original, of course, is W. Eugene Smith’s:
Bower
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Arbor View
A few feet further along from the last post. The path is clearer now and we’ve descended a bit.
Getty Villa
Landscaped architecture
An arbor
Promenade
Getty vista
Architectural view
Pillared garden
Looking up through the arbor trellis
Gillian takes on the classics
The next day (Boxing Day), we visited the Getty Villa, modeled on ancient Roman country houses. A few snaps to give an idea of the carefully designed beauty of the place.
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City Garden Still Life
