A student started working at a commercial landscaping company.  He was surprised that his co workers were not all excited about plants the way we are at school.  He mentioned this difference, and I dwelled on it a bit because it is true.  So the thoughts convened and words tumbled out the spillway.

The following pictures start at one end of the spectrum, and work their way to the other side.  Its not a straight shot, there is a wee twist & wiggle back and forth.  Nevertheless, there is a big head and a serpentine tail; it is a rainbow arc going from red outer edge to violet inner.  

We begin with a well maintained, crisp and clean, somewhat idealized landscape.  As we traipse along, we pause where land is cared for sporadically – its not quite tight and put together, but not altogether a mess either.  And finally, we find ourselves meandering in some kinda wild country older than most of our memories.  

For me the main distinctions between the zones are density, diversity, and form.  I like and appreciate all of them, all the places. I am happiest in magic wonderlands where my head explodes from sheer visual excitement, scat on the trails, and the smell of eucalyptus Yerba Santa and sage brush.  I am a fan of structure, machines, order, and labor.  Most of the time I inhabit a realm somewhere in between.  Okay lets go!