Duke Gardens (Photos)
In this post, follow us around this beautiful spot as we took photos of flowers and each other. Spring is glorious, wherever it happens!
spring
Recent Food Around Here (with Recipe Links)
The point is great food doesn’t have to be a major project, and many of these meals were ten minutes to prepare.
Immortal Spring (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Springing forward is inevitable, natural, vibrant, and fun.
Nostrand Preserve (Hike Photos)
As usual I find myself appreciating an attitude of mindfulness, with attentiveness to nature and abstract composition.
The Rest of my Photos from DC and Alexandria
Here are some of the other highlights from our recent trip, along with an itinerary summary.
Old Town Alexandria Farmer’s Market (Photos)
I’m not sure what it says about me, but you can take me to any amount of highbrow cultural events, but I’ll like a farmer’s market the best of all. There is something in the mix of colors, shapes, people, flavors, potential, and hopefulness at one that I find irresistible. The one in Old Town … Read more
Starting A New Paragraph (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Starting A New Paragraph While we were gone, the leaves have begun to come out as the forsythia cadmium, which was so bright when we left, wanes. Our weeping cherry tree is in bloom and becomes less pink each day, but fortunately, it has remained cool enough that we didn’t miss it entirely. The tree … Read more
Hillwood in DC (House and Garden Photos)
When I read and reviewed The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, I said after reading the book I’d like to visit her last home, Hillwood, which is in DC, open to the public, and filled with her treasures. This comment precipitated an invitation by my sister-in-law to do just that, and we planned our visit … Read more
River Farm, Alexandria (Spring Flower Photos)
This is a the home of the American Horticultural Society, and is on a 25 acre plot of land on the Potomac, which was once owned by George Washington.
Hikes Photos from Huntington State Park (March 2024)
We have been rejoicing in all things SPRING, and as usual, I’ve often focused in close on texture, color, and composition.
Spring at New Pond Farm (2023 Photos)
Check out my photos here from a long spring ramble around New Pond Farm.
Portland Farmers Market: Flowers, Food, and Craft (Photos and Links)
This little jaunt to Portland was a perfect end to a marvelous Maine getaway.