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Eliza Waters 
Is that a Dale Chihuly exhibit? Looks like they’ve been in the water a while.
Yes, taken a while ago on a trip to FL.
Oh wow! Chihuly! So pretty! 🙂
Yes, down at Fairchild. Thank you, Ana!
Oh, they are definitely triffids! 🙂
Well, I’m glad they were sleeping the day I visited. 😉 They sound quite dangerous!
That vibrant blue is so lovely! And I love the little things floating on the water. So pretty! Beautiful photo! 😀
Thank you, Kim. The floating plants are waterlilies. 🙂
I saw an exhibit like this at the Denver Botanical Gardens a couple years ago. Astonishing. So glad they’re all over the place!
Yes, he has exhibitions all over the world, and he’s made quite the fortune from it.
The one in Denver was mind expanding.
The colors and play of light through it keep one spellbound, mouth agape!
Looks like Chihuly, beautiful!
That it is… thanks, Cindy. 🙂
Beautiful photo Eliza! Is that near your home? I was able to see Chuhily’s work at an installation a couple of years ago at Den Er Botanic Gardens. It was amazing! His glass pieces were all over the gardens and were fabulously lit up at night. It’s one of my favorite memories there and was truly magical. Blessings, Sarah
Darn auto correct! I meant Denver Botanic Gardens. Sorry about that
No, this was in Miami at Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens. His work is quite imaginative! Some exhibits rotate and some are on permanent display. I’ve heard of displays at Missouri Botanical Gardens and Chicago as well. Gardens are great settings to showcase his work.
Beautiful!!! 🌸💖🌸💖🌸💖
Thank you, Trini!
Lovely display.
Thanks, Belinda. It was an interesting exhibition.
How gorgeous. I don’t know what this work is about, but just for s split second on opening this picture, I thought it was blue flamingos!
Chihuly would probably be pleased to hear that! His artwork is all over the US, Europe, Middle East, Singapore, etc – he is quite famous for his wild-looking glasswork.
Wow. Must look him up.
He is one of those few artists who have made a fortune by his art!
He MUST be a genius then :0)
Yes! 😀
I love blue glass, collecting bottles and the like when I can. These are exquisite. How lucky you were to see a Chihuly exhibition
His work is pretty amazing, that’s for sure! Is there any of his art in the UK?
I missed the big exhibition at Kew gardens in 2005, but there is a chandelier in the entrance to the V&A museum in London. Unfortunately, I’ve not seen that either. Perhaps I should!
My favorite color and one that’s not often found in nature. As in so much of gardening, the human touch meets nature to produce something very beautiful.
I thought it one of the best in the exhibit. It struck a nice balance.
As everyone is saying- I love the blue color. I just saw a piece of art this weekend that had the same color. The artist painted trees (with safe paint) this color to attract attention to their presence.
That must have been cool to see. I LOVE trees! ❤ But you probably knew that! 😉
Wow, love the electric blue against the greenery all reflected in the water.
Thank you – it was a pretty amazing display. 🙂
OMG! How cool is that?!!! Great shot!
Thank you, Mary. This was one of my favorites, the others were all wild versions of red, yellow and orange, typical of Chihuly, if you know his work style. I prefer the cooler colors, more soothing to the eye.
Beautiful shot, Eliza. I love Chihuly’s work. 🙂
Thank you, Robin. His work is pretty amazing! I wonder if he does his own installations or if he has a crew. I always wonder what happens if a piece breaks in shipment or when it is being installed, what do they do?
Nice shot! Chihuly’s work seems to be everywhere!
Thank you. 🙂 Chihuly is all over the world in fact!
Wow!! Love cobalt contrasts and imagination. Great capture Eliza 💛
Thank you, Val!
The image is both peaceful and gently exuberant, far more satisfying (for me) than strolling through Missouri Botanical Gardens and suddenly comming upon or sometimes seeing in the distance bright, wild, Chihuly installations that shout out their presence, appearing more like invasive species than subtle interplays between man and nature. In your photograph, there is a fine harmony. The glass pieces appear to be dancing a ballet with water plants , to the polite applause of the trees. But a question remains: is nature’s beauty and mystery enhance by colored glass forms? Or are we drawn more to the artist than to the plants and trees? In any case, this photograph is pleasing in itself.
(Sorry. Far too long for a wordless day! )
What a lovely poetic comment, Albert. 🙂 At least in this instance, I think the art enhances this garden.
What an other-worldly plant! Amazingly graceful and beautiful.
Ooops…and here I thought it was a.plant!
🙂 I think the artist would be flattered you thought so!
So delightful – like glass flamingos!
Thank you, Fi. They do look bird-like. 🙂
Eliza, it is an exquisite photo!
Thank you, Jane!
Absolutely gorgeous. Now, if only I came into an extraordinary amount of money and could afford this in our backyard pond…
Wouldn’t that be something? It’d look great with the ducks! 🙂 If I owned one, I’d be so freaked out worrying it would get broken, I wouldn’t sleep at night!
This is why you only own it after the lottery win – you have so much money, you don’t even care. You can just buy another!
🙂
I love blue glass but those look so exotic rising out of the water. Extraordinary.
Thank you, Dorris. Chihuly’s work is always astonishing!
This looks like something from another world, Eliza! What is the blue flora? GORGEOUS forms and color and just mesmerizing! What a catch you got. Thank you!!! ❤
Thank you, Amy. Glad you liked it. 🙂 The blue is blown glass from an artist by the name of Dale Chihuly. He lives in Washington state and his work is pretty famous with installations all over the world.
It looks so naturalistic Eliza, I like it!
Thank you, Maria!
What strangely beautiful plants. They really are very attractive.
Unusual, indeed! Hope you have a good week, Bun. 🙂
Oh, I LOVE glass art in the garden! This is wonderful – reminds me of birds. I ordered some “bee savers” from glassgardenssnw.com (Barbara Sanderson) and I can’t wait to put them in my bird baths. I hope to $ave up for one of the sculptures one day!
Nice site, but I didn’t see ‘bee savers’ – what are they?
wow what a breath taking moment when I saw the picture, what is that blue? is it glass sculptures in the water? Can they be left out all year round?
Yes, they are glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly in a garden in Miami. They are probably okay in frost free areas, but as they are quite valuable, I’d be reluctant to leave them out where there is snow and ice. Thanks for your visit and comment!