A garden is a friend you can visit anytime. Unknown Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart, Austraia
Nature Quote
Pittock Mansion, Portland, OR
In last week’s post about Forest Park, I mentioned that the Wildwood Trail leads to Pittock Mansion. This beautiful home of Henry and Georgiana Pittock was completed in 1914. Henry Pittock chose the location due to his love of the outdoors and hiking in the surrounding forest. We visited on Monday as a birthday outing... Continue Reading →
Nature Quote
Every flower must grow through dirt. Laurie Jean Sennott
From Dijon, France to Kaiserslautern, Germany
As I mentioned in last week’s post (click here), we left Avignon on October 8th and traveled to Dijon, Kaiserslautern, Paris and then London, before heading back to the US. We enjoyed two days in Dijon which is located in the Côte-d’Or region of Bourgogne-Franche-Compté in eastern France. It is a beautiful city that is... Continue Reading →
Monet’s Garden Then and Now
Twenty-five years ago theTravelsketcher, our daughter and I took a trip to Europe with my sister and her family. We started in Edinburgh, where we strolled along the Royal Mile and visited the castle. From there we went to York where we enjoyed the Shambles and other famous sites. London was our next stop where... Continue Reading →
Gardens of the Globe – Container Gardens
This is the final installment of my Gardens of the Globe series. Here are the links to the previous posts if you would like to take a look: Gardens of the Globe Gardens of the Globe - Japanese Gardens Gardens of the Globe - Botanical Gardens Part I Gardens of the Globe - Botanical Gardens... Continue Reading →
Gardens of the Globe – More Beautiful Gardens
This is the sixth installment in my Gardens of the Globe series. Here are the links if you missed the previous posts: Gardens of the Globe Gardens of the Globe - Japanese Gardens Gardens of the Globe - Botanical Gardens Part I Gardens of the Globe - Botanical Gardens Part II Gardens of the Globe... Continue Reading →
Gardens of the Globe – Botanical Gardens Part III
This is the fifth installment in my Gardens of the Globe series. Here are the links if you missed the previous posts: Gardens of the Globe Gardens of the Globe - Japanese Gardens Gardens of the Globe - Botanical Gardens Part I Gardens of the Globe - Botanical Gardens Part II 1. Butchart Gardens Brentwood... Continue Reading →
Gardens of the Globe – Botanical Gardens Part II
This is the fourth installment in my Gardens of the Globe series. Here are the links if you missed the previous posts: Gardens of the Globe Gardens of the Globe - Japanese Gardens Gardens of the Globe - Botanical Gardens Part I As I have mentioned previously, I love gardens, and always seek them out... Continue Reading →
Travels Through My Lens 