The Sunken Garden at Phipps Conservatory during the Spring Flower Show.
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Ducks in the Sunken Garden
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Romanesque in Phipps
A Romanesque capital in Phipps Conservatory, at the back of the palm house.
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More Glass at Phipps
More of Dale Chihuly‘s glass whimsies at Phipps Conservatory. In the Tropical Forest, a few of the sculptures are filled with neon or argon and lit up like some sort of crazy radioactive dodder.
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Architecture in Miniature
A Thai “spirit house” in the Thai Tropical Forest, Phipps Conservatory. The spirits live better than the people in some parts of Thailand, but fortunately they can fit into very small spaces.
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A Leafy Suburb in the City
The Cathedral of Learning seen from Schenley Farms, a century-old suburb surrounded by the monuments and institutions of Oakland.
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1892
The Art Nouveau date stone in Phipps Conservatory, in the rear of the palm house.
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Landscapes in Glass
Glassmaker Dale Chihuly has filled Phipps Conservatory with whimsical creations that look like mad experiments in botany. Chihuly may be the only installation artist working today who consistently manages the extraordinary feat of appealing equally to three-year-old children and old grumps.
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Winter in the Garden
After the leaves have fallen, the bright red twigs of the red-twig dogwood make an unexpected flash of color in the outdoor gardens of Phipps Conservatory. In the background, out of focus, is the Cathedral of Learning.
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Graceful Curves
The Lecture Hall, part of the giant Carnegie Institute complex in Oakland. The graceful curve of this unexpected projection from the building is balanced by an equally graceful curve in the sidewalk.
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Gothic Fantasy
The spire of Heinz Chapel on the University of Pittsburgh campus reaches toward heaven.
