adrienne-is Rotating Header Image

Posts Tagged ‘botanical gardens’

day four: limahuli, lighthouse & luau

Before reaching the Limahuli Garden in Ha’ena, in the northern part of Kaua’i, we caught a glimpse of another beautiful beach and hit the brakes. This day wasn’t intended to be a beach day for us, but we couldn’t pass on spending at least 10 minutes at Tunnels. After we’d had our fill [...]

Bok Tower Gardens

The tower with a carillon of 60 bronze bells at the top. Photo: Adrienne C. Wilson
Spring is officially here and if it makes you feel as good as it makes me feel, clap your hands three times and scream hallelujah! Or — if you are in the mood for something a little more mellow and [...]

My Year in Review: 2006 Blew…

By.
It began with a tropical breeze and will close with the Mid-West freeze. As I get ready to depart for Chicago where I will spend New Year’s and the first two weeks of 2007 I sit here thinking of how blessed I’ve been this year. I was so sure sometime during 06′ that I’d wake [...]

Lost in Garden Translation

What if all plants could talk? What do you think they’d say? “Feed me Seymour” or would they spit some Shakespearean type stuff? Today, I lost myself wondering while wandering. I thought how people must come from miles around to see the gardens, gawking at their naturalness, simplicity and beauty. Unlike their visitors, these plants [...]

Tajikistan in Photos

Alas, a photo gallery of some of my favorite places and faces during my trip. Most of what you see here is found in the Pamirs and not part of my Global Village build, but I enjoyed both equally in different ways. Anyhow, I’ll let the photos do the talking this time. Please feel free [...]