I think we all need a little bit of calm in our lives about now so today join me as we stroll through the wonderful bonsai collection located at the NC Arboretum. It is truly a magical and relaxing garden to wander through and hopefully Continue reading →
Wild Art – North Carolina Arboretum
As always I am drawn to outdoor art installations and the latest Wild Art installation at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville did not disappoint when we visited several weeks ago. A short walk through the grounds revealed many fabulous sculptures that fit in beautifully Continue reading →
Blooms at the NC Arboretum
A visual post today to share some of the beautiful things blooming at the wonderful NC Arboretum. Continue reading →
What’s On Your Camera Roll?
A glimpse into my life this past week. Of course heavy on the AAUW Book Sale and Maksim, of course. Maksim thinks I need to buy more books to fill up this box. Maksim has started a new thing — climbing on my back and Continue reading →
A Glimpse into The Omni Grove Park Inn
Our 39th anniversary celebration was held at The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. What started out as a celebratory meal ended up turning into a wonderful one night getaway to the beautiful and charming Omni Grove Park Inn. We had two lovely Continue reading →
Street Art in Jersey City
As most of my readers know I am a huge fan of outdoor art installations of any kind. Walking around Jersey City offered a lot of opportunities to see some great artwork and I barely saw any of what was available. Next trip we will Continue reading →
Glimpses from Jersey City
As promised this week I will share a few posts from our recent trip to Jersey City, New Jersey. It is really difficult to believe that we have been home a week already. I am missing Theo (and Micah and Wendy and Corgi Penny) so Continue reading →
Stickwork at Biltmore – Part Two
I was thrilled to be able to view Stickwork at Biltmore Estate again on my trip there last week. Stickwork, by Patrick Dougherty, is a large-scale, unique-to-Biltmore outdoor sculpture. The outdoor exhibit, located in Antler Village, is the perfect playground for young ones. The great Continue reading →
Like No Other – #Biltmore Blooms
Another trip to Biltmore estate to specifically see the roses happened last week. Friend and neighbor Elaine and I set out to see the roses as they are blooming up a storm. Elaine is a flower nerd. I don’t think she would mind me writing Continue reading →
Oakanoah Trail – Connestee Falls
We are really blessed to live where we live. We have a nice series of trails within our community that our trail stewards maintain really well. We have not been on every trail but recently we checked out another one that was pretty amazing. Right Continue reading →