Blog » Life http://blog.weismandesigngroup.com Weisman Design Group Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:42:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Focused Talent http://blog.weismandesigngroup.com/focused-talent http://blog.weismandesigngroup.com/focused-talent#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:42:02 +0000 Mark Weisman http://blog.weismandesigngroup.com/?p=474

Image by Debra Mersky

You may have heard that we have an ad out for a landscape architect and we have been interviewing applicants.  There is lots of local available candidates with expertise  out there and we want to find someone who fits in with our firm to expand our talents!  This process has made it clear to us that a lot of people are in flux right now, and it has been enlightening to see what talented designers are doing when there is a lack of landscape architectural design work.  We are interested in hearing from anyone who has found a non-traditional  focus for their talent, particularly in ways that help our communities.

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Watching the Whales Play in the Channel

I was reminded again that visualization is a powerful tool in life and business planning. Using it can help to accomplish those crazy ideas which remain undone.   We just returned from a couple weeks on Maui.  When we were there last year, my son-in-law Stephen and I joked about stand up paddling in the channel between Maui and Lanai, and interacting with Whales.  Of course the idea was a little out there, literally and figuratively.  But, between that trip and this one, the idea percolated.  So when the time came, and we were paddling, and the whales were out there, we just did it.  I captured these shots sitting on my board! Stephen and One Whale Stephen and One Whale3 Stephen and One Whale2 Stephen and Two Whales

The same type of visualization is the likely difference between a dreamer and a designer.  Our firm was founded on the idea of using design energy to create built form which connects to the landscape.  We love to see projects get built and visualization is one of our tools to make this happen!

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Beautiful Clouds

Stand up paddleboarding has been particularly rewarding. Its hard to believe its only January with 50 degree weather and beautiful skies.

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Subtle color on the lake

Full  Disclosure:  I have become a stand up paddle board devotee.

I first tried it a year ago in Hawaii and loved it.  Bought a pair of Naish boards in May 2009 and have been out on the water almost every day since.

Winter time on Lake Washington can be brilliant or subdued.  Yesterday was a day of amazing color and richness, along with a little warmth too.

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