Hyde Park in Full Bloom: A Serene Stroll and a Picture-Perfect London Moment
Hyde Park never disappoints. On my springtime trip to London, it offered flowers, stillness, and—just outside its gates—a perfectly iconic London moment.
Category: Public Gardens
London’s Holland Park: A Hidden Treasure with a Posing Peacock
I’d stayed in London’s Holland Park neighborhood for years without ever exploring the actual park. That changed on our 15th anniversary trip—and what a discovery! With a Japanese garden, hydrangeas, a strolling statue, and a showy peacock, Holland Park became one of the most surprising and joyful highlights of our journey.
If Flowers had Royalty, I Think They Would be Irises
The iris speaks to my soul more than any other flower. It’s gorgeous and stately, with delicate, fragile petals but sturdy enough to grow wild.
My Peaceful Morning in Coconut Grove, Part 2: A Serendipitous Labyrinth
The labyrinth experience is about getting to the center while carrying your burdens, reflecting and praying, and then purposefully letting go. That’s what I did.
Bring on the Blooms! Why Flowers Make Us Happy
There’s proof that flowers make us happy – it’s in our DNA! Check out some beautiful blooms and get happy yourself.
Poem and Pictures: A Bench is Waiting
A bench is an invitation to become one with it for a while, to sit and be still in your surroundings, and let nature and the world flow around you.
Sit with Me and Watch the Birds in London’s St. James Park
We are all armchair travelers right now during the trials of COVID-19, and today I’m thinking of an afternoon stroll, a long conversation and the birds in St. James Park.
none of the bees would pose for me (a poem)
A solo trip to a botanical garden was a tonic in troubled times and the inspiration for a poem.
A Respite in Covent Garden’s Floral Court
Just around the corner from crowded Covent Garden in London, I found an unexpected peaceful haven, a magical courtyard. I had entered another dimension, Harry Potter-style.
Good Friday Lilies
If Easter lilies are white, perhaps these gorgeous red lilies are Good Friday lilies.
January Dreaming: April in Paris in the Gardens
Dazzling colors and green spaces that can be found all over Paris are the subject of this January Dreaming post.
January Dreaming: Kensington Palace High Tea and Gardens
Afternoon tea at the palace where Queen Victoria grew up – by Jove, it was a jolly good show!
“Aunt Kim, do you have any Paris suggestions?” Indeed, I do!!!
A few tips about what to do in Paris if you only have a couple of days. Walk, look and listen!
Haiku: Seeing Red
Aberdeen’s Cruickshank Botanic Garden on the King’s College campus in Old Aberdeen is gorgeous and haiku-inspiring.
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words, or Several Haiku (Now with Part 2 and One More Haiku)
An image inspires a variety of possible stories, imagined through haiku – Part 2.
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words, or Several Haiku
An image inspires a variety of possible stories, imagined through haiku.
