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 →
European Family Road Trip
I just love a road trip; loading up the car, seeing interesting destinations along the way, and usually some beautiful scenery as well. I have fond memories of summer family road trips when I was a kid; we’d all pile into the big Plymouth Fury, arguing about who got stuck in the middle, whether we... 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 →
Gardens of the Globe – Botanical Gardens Part I
This is the third installment in my Gardens of the Globe series. As I have mentioned previously, I love gardens, and always seek them out when traveling. According to Merriam-Webster, a botanical garden is defined as: a garden often with greenhouses for the culture, study, and exhibition of special plants. We have visited quite a... Continue Reading →
Highlights of Tromsø Norway, Where the Gulls Never Sleep
We visited this lively, northern city a few weeks ago, and given its far northern location means this time of year, the sun never sets; sounds like a soap opera title. 😉 This continuous daylight seemed to excite the gulls, and they were loud and talkative all day and night. I would wake up in... Continue Reading →
Gardens of the Globe – Japanese Gardens
This is the second installment in my Gardens of the Globe series. Today I’m focusing on Japanese gardens. Here’s Wikipedia’s definition: Japanese gardens are traditional gardens whose designs are accompanied by Japanese aesthetics and philosophical ideas, avoid artificial ornamentation, and highlight the natural landscape. These gardens have some traditional components including water, plants, bridges, fences,... Continue Reading →
Gardens of the Globe
I’m starting a new series today on gardens. There are many different types of gardens including herb, butterfly, Japanese, vegetable, container, castle, and community just to name a few. Over the next few months, I’ll periodically post blogs about the various gardens we have visited on our travels. We have visited quite a few since... Continue Reading →
Pink, the Color of Spring
A few years ago I posted several blogs focusing on specific colors; blue and green are a few I focused on. However, I kept putting off sharing photos in pink since it’s not one of my favorite colors. However, spring makes me think of pink with the abundant beautiful cherry and magnolia blossoms found at... Continue Reading →
Rodin Museum, Paris
We enjoyed a visit to the Rodin Museum and gardens on our trip to Paris last month. We have visited this beautiful museum multiple times before but never tire of seeing the works of France’s most famous sculptor. Housed in a stunning manor house built in 1732, it was called Hôtel Biron when Rodin rented... Continue Reading →