Category Archives: landscape architecture

“Narrow Passage”: Carl Billingsley

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Suzassippi

Being a lover of arches of all kinds, I was drawn to this sculpture the first evening I walked in Lamar Park. The oiled steel sculpture was done by Carl Billingsley of Greensboro, NC. The former professor from East Carolina … Continue reading →

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Dancing with an albatross

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Suzassippi

In another of the unmarked sculptures at Lamar Park, I have been unable to locate the artist and the title. Ya’ll know what that means. I will be talking about standpoints again. Somewhere along the way in my MSW education, … Continue reading →

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Turn left at the arrow

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Suzassippi

That’s my line, not the name of the sculpture. The plaque is missing from this sculpture in Lamar Park, and thus far, I have not located the title nor the artist. So, I am making up my own interpretation and … Continue reading →

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Listen: What do you hear?

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Suzassippi

I walked in Lamar Park again yesterday. As mentioned in It’s a Walk in the Park, the Yokna Sculpture Trail has installed a series of outdoor sculptures in Lamar Park in addition to the other participating spaces. The star of … Continue reading →

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It’s a walk in the park

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Suzassippi

One thing that is a drawback to living where I do is there is nowhere to walk unless you get in a vehicle and drive there. So be it: it was time to get serious about regular walking again. The … Continue reading →

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Things are just peachy here…

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Suzassippi

Yesterday was a lovely day–not quite as hot as earlier in the week, with a light breeze and by afternoon, the parking pad and dirt pile were in the shade. It seemed like a good day to haul dirt. I … Continue reading →

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Suzassippi’s hauling transport: State of the Art equipment

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Suzassippi

After the completion of the water treatment installation, there was a bit of dirt left over, and the destination was behind the retaining wall to fill in the space between the yard and the wall. The dirt pile is at … Continue reading →

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Napping in the Conservatory

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Suzassippi

It has been 3 days of clouds and rain, so Johnny was a no show until this morning–when the sun is out full force with nary a cloud in the sky. After breakfast, he ambled over through the broken slat … Continue reading →

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Construction of my first bridge: The legend begins!

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Suzassippi

I have been reading items of interest lately on how bridges get named, and alternative options. I have never particularly thought I had done anything that earned me the honor of having a bridge named after me. But then, after … Continue reading →

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Studio update!

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Suzassippi

Doing the happy dance over here! After all the hidden workings (water lines, electric lines, lights, etc. were finished (the contractor’s crew did all those), J began the interior. Freezing weather and rain did not help, but he has finished … Continue reading →

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