Ted Osmundson, practiced landscape planning and design for more than 50 years. He is a past president of ASLA and was awarded the ASLA Medal for his work. Osmundson has lectured and written extensively on landscape architecture, in general, and roof garden technology and design, in particular. He also a well-known photographer.

Artist’s Statement
"These photos represent my intense interest in capturing the fleeting moment at hand. They have both been part of gallery exhibits. The Japanese photo was taken during an extended Cultural Exchange in 1963. The California photo was taken in 1956 for Sunset Magazine's travel section."