Art reflects past to show the future In Dec. of 2016, artist Piotr Janowski created a mirage of shimmering awesomeness, a foil clad locomotive. Alas, it has faded into...
Kyle Pierson
Inside Russel Wright’s Manitoga
In my previous post, I focused on the grounds surrounding Manitoga, Russel Wright's garden. In this post, I'm taking you inside his house. Russel Wright (1904-1976)...
Russel Wright’s Manitoga Garden
Scientists say the sense of smell has the strongest power to bring back memories. That was true for me from the minute I stepped off the plane in Albany, New York. The...
Sliding glass doors created the outdoor room
This picture of a screened back porch says, “Lazy summer afternoon.” Lucky me! It’s the view from my office chair. Admit it. When you look at the picture to the left,...
Infrastructure goes green, but realization fails
Update 2017: The Garden Bridge was never built and is considered a failed project. And the plans for the Strawscaper (see Youtube below) appear to have landed on the...
Paul Rudolph didn’t stand a chance against Orange County
Update: This Paul Rudolph masterpiece was demolished despite a petition signed by preservationists from around the world. Bloomberg City Lab On June 29th the New...
Kyle Pierson
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Kyle Pierson
I never expected to leave the beach, palm trees, and glorious sunsets of Florida. Seriously! I even have a master’s degree in Florida Studies. So, my move to Washington, the Evergreen State, had to be from a powerful pull. It was; in 2020, my husband Dave and I became grandparents to twin grandsons, and their brother who was born in 2022. Grandparenting adds a new busy dimension to our lives and readers might assume my interest in Florida nature and architecture has faded. But I’m curious about those things here in the PNW too. I’m looking forward to learning like a kid again and having three little guys join me on my explorations!
You’ll find my writings about Florida, North Carolina, and Washington here, along with a new tab, poetry and maybe some drawings. So the journey continues. You’re welcome to come along.