With frequent controlled burns of the understory, the KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST south of the Grand Canyon has plenty of space between the ponderosa pine for a Porta Hedge stopover. Camping in the National Forest is permitted one quarter mile off … Continue reading →

With little to no rainfall and a penchant for exotic plants and architecture, Las Vegas presented itself as an ideal future location for Porta Hedges. We found plenty of locations along Las Vegas Boulevard (the Strip) that would benefit from … Continue reading →

The thermometer on the Porta Hedge reached 115 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday, the highest to date. Despite one exploding bolt, the Hedge has held up as well in the high heat of the Southwest as in the rainy cold of the … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, July 22, 2009 the Porta Hedge made three consecutive land speed records at the BONNEVILLE SPEEDWAY. Although we did not approach the 622.407 mph record set by GARY GABELICH in 1970, we were satisfied with the results. We … Continue reading →

After impromptu artist talk “Waffle Shop meets Porta Hedge” by JON RUBIN and myself at MACHINE PROJECT yesterday evening, the audience poured outside to visit the Hedge in person before we got back on the road on our way to … Continue reading →

I’ve been positioned inside of the Porta Hedge since early this morning, observing the area and leaving periodically to feed the parking meter so as to avoid getting towed. It has finally started to cool down here, but the heat … Continue reading →

The Porta Hedge is parked at 1200 North Alvarado Street in Los Angeles today, providing a buffer between the relentless passing traffic and the MACHINE PROJECT gallery space.  If you happen to be around, just knock on the back door … Continue reading →

We experienced a delay in our departure from Palo Alto this morning due to last night’s positioning of the Porta Hedge on the street. This gave us the opportunity to conduct the Manual Relocation Field Test. The result – three … Continue reading →

The Porta Hedge’s trip across the Golden Gate Bridge was sabotaged by San Francisco’s famous fog. It’s hard to block someone’s vista when they can’t see the Hedge next to them…

Despite our recent vehicular setbacks, yesterday evening the Porta Hedge rolled into downtown San Francisco, thereby reaching an important milestone: a successful transamerican voyage. Many plants travel farther and faster across continents every day, take for example roses and artificial … Continue reading →

Just over Donner Pass on I80, the pass named after the ill-fated pioneer emigrant party that found itself snowed in on the east side in 1846, resulting in cannibalism to keep 45 of the 86 members alive, we found our … Continue reading →

Some recent views out the Porta Hedge’s peep holes.

Heading west from Reno to Lake Tahoe we stopped by the Fire Department on Mount Rose Highway to visit a stunted cell phone tower-tree. The firefighter on duty left his dinner on the stove long enough to talk to us … Continue reading →

Chasing the sun across Nevada on I80, about 60 miles west of Reno, surrounded by rolling desert hills, we developed a wobble from the rear of the vehicle. Several hours, dozens of phone calls, and two tow trucks later, we … Continue reading →

We passed this cross section of a redwood (correct me if this is from a different tree please) along our travels on I80 Westbound in Nevada. It was surreal to see what is normally a hulk of a hedge in … Continue reading →

The crew was pleasantly surprised to find a large number of artificial and dead trees planted along I80 in the Bonneville Salt Flats. Among the horticultural efforts were two artificial Christmas trees secured with guy wires in the sand – … Continue reading →

We met a man in Yellowstone, a fellow New Jerseyan who claimed to work for the military, or a military contractor, or some organization related to the military. He promised us that he would take the postcard we gave him … Continue reading →

Crossing the border at the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park on Sunday was a breeze. With nowhere to camp in the park that night however, we exited through the west entrance and parked the hedge at a small campground … Continue reading →

It’s only difficult the first time.