Category Archives: Floral Travels
FINDING JOY IN THE “ORDINARY”
October 29, 2017
I never expected, when I arrived at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, that there would be nothing, and I mean nothing flowering. If I had gone about a month later, I would have had a completely different experience with wildflowers bursting into bloom, but I had never thought about the fact that even Texas has a “winter” season. Was I disappointed, yes, but it was still an...
Read MoreLADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER
October 22, 2017
I never expected, when I arrived at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, that there would be nothing, and I mean nothing flowering. If I had gone about a month later, I would have had a completely different experience with wildflowers bursting into bloom, but I had never thought about the fact that even Texas has a “winter” season. Was I disappointed, yes, but it was still ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: ALMOST EVERY PERSON, FROM CHILDHOOD
October 16, 2017
MY TWO CENTS Almost every person, from childhood, has been touched by the untamed beauty of wildflowers… I do hope everyone as a child or as an adult has had the chance to experience a wildflower or a field of wildflowers. For me, reading this quote brings me back to those times of experiencing the wonder of wildflowers as a child. That feeling is one I want to reflect on and take hold of so th...
Read MoreMARTHA STEWART’S GARDEN IN THE BERKSHIRES
June 25, 2017
If you didn’t already know from my website, my passion is photographing flowers and sharing their beauty and the lessons they have to teach us. I find the flowers I photograph in my garden and cutting garden, along the road and in meadows, and in friends’ gardens. I also plan special trips to visit the many beautiful botanical gardens and arboretums all over the country and abroad. One of m...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: A GARDEN TO WALK IN
March 27, 2017
MY TWO CENTS A garden to walk in...Truly what more could one want than a few flowers at our feet and the stars above us. After learning more about Victor Hugo, I can picture him walking in his own gardens and coming up with this simple, yet profound quote. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Victor Hugo (1802-1885) was a novelist, poet and dramatist of the Romantic movement. A few of his most famous works inclu...
Read MoreAn Opportunity Taken…A Year Later?
October 05, 2015
Should I have prioritized making it happen sooner? My answer is yes, though I’m excited to share that I’ve finally taken the opportunity. So what interesting adventure am I talking about? This opportunity came about a year ago when I was signing up for our membership at the New York Botanical Garden. The agent at the front gate mentioned that by paying an additional $25 with our membership ...
Read MoreAs I Am
August 25, 2015
We were recently in Maine on a few days vacation to celebrate my birthday. It was as a hostess was seating us at our table one morning that I noticed the tattoo on her foot: ‘As I am’. I thought it was a powerful statement. A statement not of complacency, but of a strong belief in one’s self and a reminder to myself to have acceptance of where I’m at this moment. Maybe it’s a strong, bra...
Read MoreTHOMAS KELLER’S GARDEN
July 28, 2015
The place: Yountville, California…where my husband and I came across this sensational and ample garden along the main road as we were walking around town after dinner one night. My guess is that this garden is an acre or maybe more and is made up of gorgeous vegetables that have been planned and cared for beautifully, along with some adorable chickens and buzzing beehives. What is also amazing a...
Read MoreMY TRAVELS, MY WORK
July 21, 2015
My floral travels map needs to be updated with a European map to include London, Marlborough (UK) and Paris, along with adding the San Francisco Botanical Garden that I visited this past weekend. With that said, I’m guessing you might be thinking that I live quite the charmed life gallivanting from city to city photographing flowers. I will say that I do believe I have a wonderful life, and I f...
Read MorePARADISE IN THE BRONX
June 28, 2015
Walking along the snowy path to the conservatory at the New York Botanical Garden, I almost couldn’t contain my excitement to step from the cold and biting air into a tropical paradise. As I enter the crystal palace, I’m greeted by beautiful large baskets of orchids that appear as if they are floating on water. After taking them in, I follow along to the main pavilion of the orchid show, and a...
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