tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post7661861263839387289..comments2024-01-03T01:06:58.771-05:00Comments on A Tidewater Gardener: Waterfront Home and Garden TourLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-993409225793971802011-10-11T16:56:30.094-04:002011-10-11T16:56:30.094-04:00Beautiful tour, Les. Many of the homes speak the s...Beautiful tour, Les. Many of the homes speak the south to me with its wonderful structure and form and especially those Live Oaks. <br /><br />The bark of the Myrtle is stunning and had me thinking immediately of a Sycamore. Thanks for taking us along.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-75337348186556078672011-10-10T09:51:52.132-04:002011-10-10T09:51:52.132-04:00Daricia,
Knowing the way they grow, I think the Oa...Daricia,<br />Knowing the way they grow, I think the Oaks with all of their limbs would have framed the views nicely.<br /><br />John,<br />Thanks for stopping by. The "Ditto" has was being landscaped the day of the tour by someone I use to work with. Your tree list should be a go-to for waterfront gardeners.<br /><br />Dee,<br />Kayaking is a lot of fun, yet Zen too.<br /><br />Racquel,<br />I have been wanting to show some of the house for sometime. I think I like architecture as much as gardening.<br /><br />Mariellen,<br />I knew you could appreciate it.<br /><br />Rohrerbot,<br />The people with the pyracantha and the crape myrtle were able to enjoy both in their garden. They were the only house at the end of a mini-peninsula.<br /><br />Chip,<br />You should have delayed your trip. We have been enjoying a marvelous spate of weather.<br /><br />Artsyfish,<br />I friend of mine who has passed had a fondness for comorants and I smile everytime I see them.<br /><br />Becc,<br />You are quite welcome, and thanks for the info on the giant boab.<br /><br />James,<br />The only place I ever saw Saltbush for sale was at a nursery on the Eastern Shore called Bobtown. Unfortunately with the death of its founder, they have gone out of business. A friend with waterfront property has dug them up for me and they take to that well if you get them very small.<br /><br />Tina,<br />Thanks for stopping by. I am still having trouble with the plant ID. If it is any consulation, it has stumped two of the most knowlegable horticulturists I know.<br /><br />Sweetbay,<br />Some flood, but most do not unless there is an extreme event. The older homes were built when people had enough sense to site them in the right place.<br /><br />Gail,<br />A giant mosiac dolphin is beyond my skill level as well, but fortunately for me it is also beyond my taste level.<br /><br />Janet,<br />I spend a lot of time playing what-if when I see these homes. Then I think about trying to garden in such an environment and gladly return to my modest little home and small garden.<br /><br />Carolyn,<br />Yes the prices do seem to rise. Amazingly the waterfront homes have held their value in all this real estate mess.<br /><br />Georgia,<br />I love the live oaks and your comment. Thanks!<br /><br />Donna,<br />Don't be so quick to put up the for sale sign, you live in a beautiful part of the world too.<br /><br />Ann,<br />You are welcome to tag along at any time.<br /><br />Jennifer,<br />I was also very pleased with the pelican. With the clouds in the background it gave me the impression it was taken from high up and not at sea level.<br /><br />Joan,<br />Your kayak shots inspired me.<br /><br />Lynne,<br />You are welcome to come along at anytime.<br /><br />Nellie,<br />I liked that shot as well. I have a serious case of nautiphilia and tend to collect shore photos and flotsam.<br /><br />Sybil,<br />While some of the homes are monsterous in size, they are built well and more than a few have some style about them. However, there are exceptions.<br /><br />Linda,<br />Unless we get a direct hit of a mega hurricane (a historic possibility) most of these homes will only suffer occasional tidal flooding, and generally it is not a concern of water in the house, but the yard. That said, there are many houses in the city built with less thought of where and how they are constructed, built more on speculation than good sense.<br /><br />LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-11918247768920708622011-10-10T09:34:13.679-04:002011-10-10T09:34:13.679-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-74214743090655464442011-10-08T18:16:47.002-04:002011-10-08T18:16:47.002-04:00The stand of live oaks are spectacular. I am amaze...The stand of live oaks are spectacular. I am amazed at such expensive homes right on the water where I assume they could wash away given the right conditions (or is that the wrong conditions?).LINDA from Each Little Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380944603357066650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-13950803708322133922011-10-07T08:57:06.650-04:002011-10-07T08:57:06.650-04:00Hi Les, I call those over-sized monstrous homes, ...Hi Les, I call those over-sized monstrous homes, "Franken-homes". <br /><br />Many marvellous shots. My favourite is the cormorants.Sybilhttp://crittersnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-25840490912857403042011-10-06T22:07:30.023-04:002011-10-06T22:07:30.023-04:00You could have stopped this right after the first ...You could have stopped this right after the first photo. Funny! I'm glad you went on though. There were some lovely homes - and- I like crows, too.<br />nellieNellie from Beyond My Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149596937067869426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-18716124721945819832011-10-06T17:44:22.448-04:002011-10-06T17:44:22.448-04:00Lovely post. Lovely tour. Your pictures are wonder...Lovely post. Lovely tour. Your pictures are wonderful. Thanks for letting me tag along!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-69857385199639941172011-10-04T22:29:48.951-04:002011-10-04T22:29:48.951-04:00Wow! What a beautiful trip! Love the birds perched...Wow! What a beautiful trip! Love the birds perched on the poles shot. <br /><br />I am hoping to get back out this weekend as well.Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-18925631718872192472011-10-04T08:01:42.516-04:002011-10-04T08:01:42.516-04:00Hi Les, Looks like it was a great day for kayaking...Hi Les, Looks like it was a great day for kayaking. Those enormous houses are quite something. I was especially taken with the bark of the Natchez Crape Myrtle. What an amazing looking tree it is! The shots of the birds are all great, but you saved the best for last. The composition of the pelican shot is wonderful.Jennifer@threedogsinagardenhttp://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-88958432372419368072011-10-04T07:43:06.252-04:002011-10-04T07:43:06.252-04:00Taking a tour with you is an adventure and an educ...Taking a tour with you is an adventure and an education whether to the mountains or the shore. I never realized cormorants faced into the wind but it makes sense. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-69125150968667726042011-10-04T00:10:00.624-04:002011-10-04T00:10:00.624-04:00I want to move now. Beautiful.I want to move now. Beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-41794073722722765822011-10-03T21:04:05.580-04:002011-10-03T21:04:05.580-04:00poor live oaks!
I really enjoyed the tour, thank ...poor live oaks!<br /><br />I really enjoyed the tour, thank you. And finally, I must admit to myself that it is not the camera, it's the person operating the camera. Lovely photos.Georgiahttp://localecologist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-9351437156740813962011-10-03T18:36:37.827-04:002011-10-03T18:36:37.827-04:00Thanks for sharing your tour especially the magnif...Thanks for sharing your tour especially the magnificent trees. I want to live year round on the water but prices just keep going up.Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-848537587013953972011-10-03T11:23:34.867-04:002011-10-03T11:23:34.867-04:00Some beautiful textures in those shots. People get...Some beautiful textures in those shots. People get rather sniffy about Pampas Grass - it was heavily used here in the 70s - but it looks wonderful with the almost-in-flower saltbush. I would so love to live with a view of water, and that asymmetric house would do the job perfectly... Ah well, a girl can dream? Love the perfectly arrange cormorants.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-48442917482664859222011-10-03T09:01:36.505-04:002011-10-03T09:01:36.505-04:00I loved it~Thank you for taking us along. I agree,...I loved it~Thank you for taking us along. I agree, every garden needs a large sculpture~I can mosaic but, dolphins are beyond my skill level. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-85897234824652618862011-10-02T22:19:02.792-04:002011-10-02T22:19:02.792-04:00Les do those homes flood? ~ they are *right* on th...Les do those homes flood? ~ they are *right* on the water!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-26355389452664771842011-10-02T21:36:17.291-04:002011-10-02T21:36:17.291-04:00Les, I need some help identifying a plant. Can I f...Les, I need some help identifying a plant. Can I forward you an email? If so please let me know at ramseytina5@gmail.com. Thanks.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-17846839892755664422011-10-02T21:02:05.305-04:002011-10-02T21:02:05.305-04:00That's an amazing tour. Your commentary with e...That's an amazing tour. Your commentary with each picture makes it all the more interesting to me.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-5450642349121501652011-10-02T11:52:22.512-04:002011-10-02T11:52:22.512-04:00Do you ever see Baccharis halimifolia for sale in ...Do you ever see Baccharis halimifolia for sale in nurseries? I've wanted some, but can't find it (other than in the wild). Chanticleer is the only garden where I've seen it used ornamentally. BTW, my friend Amalia Robredo (www.amaliarobredo.com) uses many forms of native Baccharis in her garden in Uruguay.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-6689377937867546502011-10-02T09:04:48.600-04:002011-10-02T09:04:48.600-04:00Hi Les, thanks for visiting & commenting on my...Hi Les, thanks for visiting & commenting on my blog, not sure if this is the correct way to answer but I was pleased you had a look, we have a giant boab in Derby which is in the very north of Western Australia that was used as a temporary jail in the early settler years. The prisoner was shackled to the hollowed out trunk until the troopers could get back to take them to court.Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447422023432443913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-90276399824519949352011-10-02T01:38:04.687-04:002011-10-02T01:38:04.687-04:00A great tour, thanks for sharingA great tour, thanks for sharingBecchttp://www.skybaxheadquarters.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-46352497195240889832011-10-01T21:58:37.788-04:002011-10-01T21:58:37.788-04:00The cormorants gave me the biggest laugh. The lim...The cormorants gave me the biggest laugh. The limbed up live oaks were so sad!artsyfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797759626776010723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-76032181353476262182011-10-01T15:02:27.933-04:002011-10-01T15:02:27.933-04:00Enjoyed the tour, Les, especially the live Oaks wh...Enjoyed the tour, Les, especially the live Oaks which i miss more than I would have thought. The Tidewater weather frustrated me for nearly the entire week we were home visiting but I did manage to get a few frames of an egret and an osprey in First Landing State Park.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812329358511747697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-77245568588485568102011-10-01T12:56:06.862-04:002011-10-01T12:56:06.862-04:00This is a fun tour. Great shots summarizing your ...This is a fun tour. Great shots summarizing your visit. Love the pyracantha look, the bark of the crepe myrtle, and the last several shots of the birds on the posts...including the final. Thank you for the tour.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765612855992884633.post-53861252012777473142011-10-01T10:30:03.153-04:002011-10-01T10:30:03.153-04:00(Mariellen)(Mariellen)Mixed Mosaicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468740603970440841noreply@blogger.com