Featured garden decorations Items
Decorative Raku Vase

This raku vase displays a fantastic glow of warm colors - glimmering shades of burnt orange, copper, blue, and maroon. Meanwhile, a white crackle glaze on the interior of the vase provides an elegant contrast. Decorative use only. Handcrafted in the USA.

Price: 89.99

Indoor/Outdoor Metal Sun Sculpture

Designed and fabricated in the USA, this whimsical sun face brighten any spot! Cut from weather-safe aluminum, the lightweight nature of the metal allows the sculpture to easily hang on any wall - indoors or outdoors!

Price: 129.99

Captive Heart Bracelet

Classic, rugged, organic, strong... there are so many ways to describe the bracelet that takes our heart captive! A thick open heart, etched with endearing x's and o's, is cast in solid sterling silver and captured in place by a rope of sturdy chocolate-brown leather cording. A durable toggle clasp mimics the naturally-carved organic style of the heart. Bracelet length is 7.5 inches. Handcrafted in the USA.

Price: 94.99

Twisted Tree Embossed Leather Journal

Bench-crafted one at a time, the leather journal cover is crafted from custom tanned cowhide deeply embossed with the fantastic scene of a twisted tree and surrounding gardens. It is accented with a solid pewter Ying & Yang button, which an attached rawhide cord loops around to securely fasten the journal closed. Within is a replaceable 220-page hard-cover blank book of heavy bond acid-free pages, perfect for recording sketches, notes, diaries, dreams, poetry, musings or your personal works of literature. Once full, the journal may be refilled with a new blank book, allowing the journal to be appreciated for a lifetime.

Price: 67.99

Garden Medley Earrings

Artists Jim Mullan and Tori Rhoades are renowned for incorporating a variety of mixed materials and textures in their jewelry creations. Their Garden Medley Earrings feature individual fern, pod and ladybug charms and a green freshwater pearl accent dangling in asymetrical harmony. Fishhook findings are hypo-allergenic surgical stainless steel. Handcrafted in Florida.

Price: 37.99

Another Great garden decorations Article
Mainau: Germany's Garden Island

Mainau is Germany's garden island, hording seven kilometers worth of space from the Bodensee. Bursting with radiant color and exotic fragrance, this little oasis on the lake beckons anyone looking for quiet tranquility. Although only royalty live on this isle, all are welcome to visit for the day.

Easily reached from Meersburg, Germany or other ferry ports along the Bodensee (also called Lake Constance), Mainau is a relaxing thrill. Each visit offers beautifully manicured gardens that beg to be leisurely strolled through, the Palm House which protects the tropical trees from the elements while little chirping birds hide in the coarse leaves, every imaginable - and unimaginable - species of roses, and a view of the stately castle that overlooks the grounds. The castle itself cannot be toured but its adjoining chapel is accessible to the public. It's even possible to enjoy live musical performances among the serenely perfect surroundings.

Vicki Landes describes this getaway in her book, "Europe for the Senses - A Photographic Journal": "Get lost in the gardens to truly appreciate every single detail waiting patiently to be discovered. Explore the Butterfly House, a simulated paradise for hundreds of silent winged bugs in all stages of life. With its high temperatures, almost stifling humidity, waterfalls, brilliant flowers and exotic plants - step through a curtain of bamboo and you are immediately transported into a rainforest! Study the hanging cocoons where caterpillars await their rebirth or sneak up on a six-inch butterfly feasting on a dish of plump orange slices. Slip behind a waterfall for a cool break from the humidity or rest on a bench and wait for something to land nearby!"

See pictures of Mainau and more of Europe's hidden treasures in "Europe for the Senses - A Photographic Journal" by Vicki Landes. Available at Amazon and other major bookseller sites.

EuropeForTheSenses

About the Author

Vicki Landes has been soaking up Europe for almost seven years. Although educated in music and holding a day job in the humanitarian assistance field, her free time is spent supporting her travel and photography addictions. With a current list of 45 countries under her belt, Landes strives to find the overlooked details that make each place distinctive and unique. "Europe for the Senses - A Photographic Journal" is her first book.

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