Bewitched
I’ve been called lots of things, but never brujo. In Mexico, a brujo is a male sorcerer or witch … a man with special powers of sight and intuition. My first experience with a brujo was in utero: one touched my Mom’s stomach and told her she was carrying a child who would be talented and a professor; as a kid I couldn’t get enough of that story. Denise at A Growing Obsession blog referred to me as the Rancho’s brujo in a recent post, in a preface to a video trailer for a series photographer/videographer Mitchell Maher is producing on designers. It’s a toss-up who makes me look better, Denise with her flatteringly-worded description, or Mitch, with his talent for capturing the dream-like quality of my garden. Read Denise’s self-esteem boosting post here, and click to the jump to see the trailer …
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You have restraint, essential to fine design. Also, you have a wonderful collection of plants and oddments (some of your castoffs now grace my house and garden). I’m delighted too to see someone else growing acacia pravissima — a favorite I put in my 4 gardens
It pleases me to no end to know you’ve got some my cast-offs! Sale announcement coming … more available soon!
What a great video….love the VIBE of your garden!
Thanks, Tammy … Mitch has done a great job (don’t you love the soundtrack?)
I was pretty sure you’d understand how I intended the use of “brujo” as the utmost compliment, but still I was a little nervous you’d be somehow offended. Wonderful story of your first encounter with a brujo!
I loved it, Denise … you’ll see how much in the next post! As for the video, I hope when I finally make my appearance I look as good as you did in your carjack planter how-to …
Reuben, would you email me? I want to mention this post on my blog and send readers to you but I’d like to use the equivalent of a still from the video with my post. Something visual. Thanks.
Sure, Sharon… coming right up, and thanks!
hehehe… too fun!! Can’t wait to see it all!
Better yet, come to the sale! New date announcing soon…