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I was back at the Maine Coastal Botanical Garden just after Memoral Day to see how things have changed since my visit earlier in the month. Lots of trees now out in leaf and new spring blooms to appreciate!! Rhodendrons in bloom above in… Continue Reading “Coastal Maine Botanical Garden 5.26.26”
I spent three seasons workamping at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. At the time, I wanted so badly to take a trip to the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden but it was just too far for a day trip from that location. I… Continue Reading “Coastal Maine Botanical Garden 5.4.26”
Given the long, snowy, bitter cold winter we have been experiencing in Vermont, a recent visit to our native state of Pennsylvania required a stop at Longwood Gardens. I grew up on the grounds of this reknowned public garden and there’s nothing quite like… Continue Reading “Longwood Gardens Conservatories”
Enjoyed a stroll around the Filoli Historic House and Garden in Woodside, CA this morning. I love having this place nearby my son’s house and with an annual membership I can visit frequently. Hellebores stole the show today, along with Camellias blooming throughout the… Continue Reading “Filoli Historic House and Garden 2.12.25”
Grevillea noellii is yet another Australian native that thrives along the California coastal climate. It’s an evergreen shrub with interesting spidery-looking “flowers”.
Many species of plants at the UCSC arboretum are in the Fuchsia genus. Correa reflexa is a native fuchsia found in Australia and consists of many different varieties – ranging from ground-hugging species to those reaching a height of 5 feet. It was fun… Continue Reading “U. of California Santa Cruz Arboretum 1.31.2025”
Conebush is from a family of plants indigenous to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. This one is a large shrub or small tree, evergreen and stunning for the reddish flower heads at the ends of the branches.
Yesterday, Jim and I decided to take a road trip and complete a loop around the Bay Area Peninsula. He has been hard at work upgrading the electrical system in the Airstream – replacing the converter with an inverter/charger and installing lithium batteries. And,… Continue Reading “U. of California Santa Cruz Arboretum 1.20.2025”
March 27 – 28 Over the next 4 days, I spent time continuing our preparations for the chemin interspersed with sightseeing, shopping, eating (delicious French food!) and getting some hiking time in on the GR 65. On Monday, we visited the pilgrim office to… Continue Reading “Le Puy Camino – via Podiensis: Final Days in Le Puy-en-Velay, Part One”
Our original itinerary for this current road trip did not include a visit to New Orleans. I was planning on spending a few days at a Florida national seashore and then heading west on I-10 driving straight through the city of New Orleans without… Continue Reading “New Orleans in a Day”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 