Robin Talks about her adventures in Mexico, her travels and food.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Unique gardening
I just love the way the trees are trimmed in San Miguel de Allende. This particular row of Laurel trees have large lanterns going up into the trees and niches have been trimmed around the head of the light. I shot this photo in December as you can probable tell by the temporary stalls that are selling Poinsettias and Christmas trees. The trees are sold with the roots and dirt wrapped in canvas. When you get the tree home, it gets planted in a big clay pot.
I shot this from a rooftop of a building just off the jardin, the main square in San Miguel. The tree trimmers actually climb into the trees to trim them. How they get the tops so perfect is beyond me.
I like how the archway was created to frame the doorway going into the the Chapel of the Third Order that is next to the San Francisco church.
This is the same row of trees with the San Francisco Church on the right. Over in Patzcuaro, these two men were trimming the grass with a machete and a small little clipper! In the main plaza in Guanajuato, they pulled out the big ladder to trim their trees.
I could not believe my eyes when I was walking down Calle Tenerias , a block from my house. This little tree was growing out of the side of the building. Where ever you look, there is always a surprise around each corner.
Robin is an interior designer and photographer who lives in Denver, Colorado. She loves to travel, especially to San Miguel de Allende and other parts of Mexico. She is also passionate about cooking and dining well. Robin has lived and travels to San Miguel de Allende for over 51 years. A few times a year, she organizes small groups to tour San Miguel de Allende and the surrounding areas of colonial old Mexico such as Oaxaca, Chiapas, Puebla, Mexico City, Morelia and Patzcuaro. Known for her attention to detail, these intimate tours provides one a chance to join friends of similar taste and to experience Mexico's exceptional culture, endless shopping, savory cuisine, ideal climate and its amazing colonial architecture.
Robin also has taken small groups to Barcelona, San Sebastian and Bilbao, places in Spain that she has visited often over the last 17 years; noted for its excellent cuisine, beautiful architecture and outstanding museums.
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