Walking – Sunny Dupont
Dupont Circle begs me to hang out and people watch under its huge tree canopy. No matter how long I live in DC, I suspect the years I lived in Dupont will hold my favorite walking memories. Filed...
View ArticleWalking – A Month Ago in Florida
Out on a walk in Atlantic Beach, Florida. It’s near Jacksonville along the beach. Filed under: Adventures, Other People's Toils Tagged: other people's Toils, spring, walking around
View ArticleGardenspotting – Dogwood Walk
I love how the dogwoods wait until the cherry trees are done stealing the spotlight. We also spotted some little orange flowers that were worthy gardenmates to a lovely dogwood. The dogwood flowers...
View ArticleGardenspotting – From LeDroit Park to Bloomingdale
New Jersey may be the Garden State but Washington, DC, shines with its shoulder-to-shoulder small front yards and block after block of tree boxes. You could take daily photos and create a who’s who...
View ArticleGardenspotting – Native Plants at the Howard County Conservancy
Native plants are your allies. Invasives are the enemy. My Twitter feed lit up recently with native and invasive plant posts. The morning of our little trip up to the Howard County Conservancy with...
View ArticleDay Trip – Photo Safari at the Howard County Conservancy
April’s final day brought a cloudy chill perfect for visiting the Howard County Conservancy. Their native plants honors garden got me thinking about plans for future gardens but “finding animals and...
View ArticleTravels – Photosafari in Florida Garden
My birthday: The toddler and I boarded a plane for a long weekend down to Neal’s parents’ house in Atlantic Beach, Florida. We stayed over Mother’s Day weekend while Neal worked in DC. Her gardens...
View ArticleGardenspotting – Roses Abound
I would like to announce the roses officially make DC yards come alive right now. The roses are everywhere and they are very pleased. Filed under: Other People's Toils
View ArticleTraveling – Photosafari in Brooklyn
These days I give things I grow. Friday afternoon we moved the luggage aside and placed a potted tomato alongside to give our weekend hostess. Memorial Day weekend took us to New York visiting...
View ArticleTravels – Going Wild for Wildflowers As We Drive through NC
It’s late June and the thick beds of tall flowers blooming along I-85 jump up and hold my caffeinated attention as North Carolina says, “Welcome back.” They must be wildflowers. Indeed, for 26 years,...
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