Category: Public Garden

Thuya Garden Flower Fix

Posted on August 20, 2021 by

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I needed a serious flower fix yesterday. So, dodging raindrops, I visited my favorite garden on the island to see what was in bloom since the last time I dropped in. Using a very shallow depth of field, I was able to create some… Continue Reading “Thuya Garden Flower Fix”

Category: Flowering Plants, Land and Garden Preserve, Mount Desert Island, Photography, Places of Interest, Public Garden

Trip Down Memory Lane Part I

Posted on April 16, 2021 by

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My love affair with Longwood Gardens began in infancy. For the first 11 years of my life, I was fortunate to live right on the grounds of this renowned public garden in Kennett Square, PA. It was my backyard playground. Many happy hours were… Continue Reading “Trip Down Memory Lane Part I”

Category: Architecture, Art and Sculpture, Flowering Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Gardening, Landscape Design and Gardens, Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, Photography, Places of Interest, Public Garden, Spring, Spring Bulbs

Photo of the Day 7.15.20 Fountain Magic

Posted on July 15, 2020 by

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Took a road trip today.  I have been practicing the “safer at home” mandate since arriving back in Vermont.  But, I really needed a change of scenery and decided to visit Vermont’s only national park.  More to come on my visit in another post! … Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.15.20 Fountain Magic”

Category: Flowering Plants, Gardening, Landscape Design and Gardens, Marsh Billings Rockfeller National Historic Park, Photography, Places of Interest, Public Garden, Vermont

Wednesday Walkabouts: Around Mount Desert Island

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

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Wednesday was a busy day for me.  I had several goals to accomplish – visit Thuya Gardens to see what was blooming and visit with the Monarch butterfly caterpillars, walk the loop around Witch Hole Pond in search of pitcher plants, and pick up… Continue Reading “Wednesday Walkabouts: Around Mount Desert Island”

Category: Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Flowering Plants, Land and Garden Preserve, Maine, Mount Desert Island, Places of Interest, Public Garden

Photo Challenge: Acadia: May 8

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

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  I could see this magnolia blooming from Route 3 as I drove by Asticou Gardens today.  It beckoned me to come closer and I just had to stop in and visit with it.  I have a Star Magnolia in my garden at home,… Continue Reading “Photo Challenge: Acadia: May 8”

Category: Flowering Plants, Landscape Design and Gardens, Maine, Photography, Public Garden

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