M is for Mirrors in the garden. A tour of Buffalo gardens a few years ago were filled with ideas that were new to me.
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This mirror was one of several mirrors in the garden with lush plantings that were carefully pruned to keep the mirror mysteriously visible.
I was particularly taken with the function of this mirror in the garden, set as it was in back of a tiki lamp, acting to reflect firelight at an evening gathering.
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It may have been the misting rain and the romance of this lush garden urban garden complete with pond and waterfall, but when I looked at this planting I was completely confused and disoriented about what I was looking at. I did not recognize the presence of a mirror that was throwing me off balance. It seems so much clearer to me in the photo than it did that rainy day in Buffalo.
I have two walls in my new garden. Will I find a place for mirrors?
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What a lovely idea. I have a tiny garden but you’ve certainly got me thinking about how I might incorporate a mirror or two. Fun!
Deborah – all the Buffalo gardens were quite small urban gardens and it was a delight to see how much beauty could be created in small spaces.