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Tag Archives: gardens
A garden tucked into a park
As our car zipped down the highway into Minneapolis, we saw a sign for a garden. Not too far away, we thought. We remembered the garden a few days later and headed back to check it out with our old … Continue reading
selecting THE name
Choosing a name – just the right name – is not at all easy. A long account can be spoken or written as a definition, but to name a person, object, or event requires finding the perfectly simple word or … Continue reading
Posted in US - California
Tagged California, Craftiful, Francis Meilland, gardens, names, roses, San Jose, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, travel
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Hidden and private
On a walk in our new Florence neighborhood – the Oltrarno area – we discovered something rather mysterious. A very long and very high wall extended the length of several city blocks near our apartment. We could see glorious mature trees … Continue reading
Posted in Italy - Other
Tagged around the work travel, Florence, garden tour, gardens, Giardini Torrigiani, historical garden, Italy, travel
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The (not so) deep sleep
We landed in Portland, Oregon, and it’s here that we’ll spend the first weeks of winter. Days of shortest daylight…Days of damp cold. We tried to stay cozy and warm in our little place, but every day we roused ourselves, … Continue reading
Posted in US - Oregon
Tagged bird, fuchsia, gardens, heather, moss, Oregon, Portland, Rose Garden, roses, spotted towhee, travel
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What happened in the formal garden
Our three-week stay in Jerez de la Frontera was relaxed and always interesting. Why would we want to leave, even for a day? One of the most important sites in Spain was a day trip away: the Alcázar in Seville. … Continue reading
Everyone has a camera (and opinion)
Sometimes there are just too many things to focus our attention on. We became easily distracted. Instead of looking at the prize-winning roses in the International Rose Test Garden, our attention was drawn to all the lovely people there doing … Continue reading
Posted in US - Oregon
Tagged City of Roses, flowers, gardens, International Rose Test Garden, Oregon, photography, Portland, selfies, travel
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The gift of a new climate
What is our ideal travel weather? Warm, sunny, and always dry. We knew Portland would be cool, overcast and rainy, but we had no choice. It was time to prepare for our upcoming seven-month trip to South America, and this … Continue reading
