Yesterday I spent the morning Walking in Beauty at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Though the fall colors are still unfolding in our area, I found plenty of color in my wandering walk yesterday. As I walked under one tree, the breeze sent leaves gently raining down on me. If you Read more…
Though the skies have been cloudy and rain has been falling I am finding great beauty in the unfolding of springtime. Each rainfall seems to make the greens glow more brightly. Leaves are beginning to emerge and I can see a haze of green across the pond. Soon it will Read more…
On this first day of February I am Hungering for green things growing and beautiful flowers in bloom. Though it is now open by reservation only, I am not going to get my usual winter doses of beauty at the Como Conservatory this year. Perhaps later after I’ve had the Read more…
I headed out to Wolsfeld Woods this morning for a hike. As fall progresses I am enjoying visiting this remnant of the big woods frequently to see how the colors and landscape are changing. In the six days since I hiked here last, there are significant changes. Though it’s still Read more…
Yesterday morning, when I woke up, I decided to see if I could get a ticket to enter the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. They are now allowing walking in one direction only through some of their gardens. I reserved my ticket, dressed quickly, grabbed my camera and headed out. Hot, Read more…