graffer n.— «There’s been an explosion of graffiti in the downtown district in New Haven this summer. To the trained eye, it’s not just an part of the urban landscape. Police say, it is often a reflection of what’s going on in the streets...
viewshed n. the landscape or topography visible from a geographic point, especially that having aesthetic value. Etymological Note: This term is directly related to watershed ‘an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different...
gold season n.— «The foliage grows up to 10 feet a year, though in the “gold season”—a flattering term for the dry months of December through April—most trees lose their leaves, leaving the landscape barren.» —“In a...
scenick v.— «In model train lingo, “scenicking” is the term for creating terrain and landscape around a railway layout. On Saturday, all the props imaginable were on display for the avid scenicker—rock outcroppings, pine...
road-side-a n.— «If you spot attractive foliage in a stranger’s landscape or along a public road, make sure you ask permission to cut. Margaret-Ann Ashton warns against “road-side-a,” a coined word meaning “plants you see along the...
Bucktown n.— «Ever wonder who originally coined the phrase “Bucktown,” the slang which has since become synonymous in the Urban landscape to describe the concrete borough? That’s right, Smif N Wesson’s Tek & Steele. Yet...