While Madame Ganna Walska rather famously said, I am an enemy of the average.
She also opined, More is better.
''More is better,'' she said, and where traditionally one or two plants would do, Madame, in signature profusion, would place a hundred of the same species. She loved minerals. She adorned herself with jewels and her garden with amethyst crystals, lava rocks and seashells. Her sense of romance (it's hard to imagine being married six times without having some sense of the romantic) comes alive in her unique Blue Garden, which shimmers under a full moon. - Sean K. MacPherson
Enemy Of The Average
April 14, 2002
The New York Times
Her legacy Lotusland, beautifully captured by Karl Gercens (via gardenvisit.com), is living testament to her unique expression of spirit and perspective.
Now playing: Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within
Now playing: Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within
I am so glad you shared this- i followed your link, and can not wait to explore! heaven and heavenly. pgt
ReplyDeleteBeen there and have always wanted to go back!
ReplyDeletesee my pix here:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=72304760%40N00&q=lotusland&m=text
A woman after my own heart.
ReplyDeleteSix times? Geez - once seems like plenty.
ReplyDeletemore is better, but you're the BEST!
ReplyDelete"Enemy of the average"! I love it!!
ReplyDeletei went to lotusland for the first time last year. it's magical.
ReplyDeletehow fabulous! i had not heard of lotusland before!
ReplyDeleteyou know, sometimes i look at something like the first image in this post, and think "i see my future"
Fantastic! __ The Devoted Classicist
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