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.
Category: Public Gardens
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.
