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My next door neighbors are artists – serious artists who show their work in art museums and gallery shows . . . Except they don’t actually show their work in the MSP area very often. Read More …
I came to Texas this spring largely so I could drive around and admire wildflowers, so it made sense to visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – both for the flowers and in tribute Read More …
Cherry Spring, Texas, is one of many unincorporated Hill Country communities settled mostly by German immigrants in the years just before the US Civil War. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Read More …
Wild River State Park hugs the St. Croix River in eastern Minnesota. Most of the park consists of mixed hardwoods, wetlands, and meadows – and lots of spring wildflowers. Spring flowers burst into bloom as Read More …
Back in Minnesota after a spring visit to Hill Country, we were telling my mother about our trip. As with any discussion about Texas, BBQ came up. We told my mother that we had eaten Read More …
While in Hill Country a few weeks ago, we took some advice from the 1977 country song and headed for Luckenbach, Texas, where there “ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain.”
It is dark and dreary in Minnesota today, so it seems like a perfect day to enjoy a few pictures I took earlier this spring at Cowpet Beach on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Read More …
The island of St. John is just a short ferry trip from St. Thomas, so the friends we were staying with on our visit in April took us there for a day trip. . . Read More …
Minnesota’s spring wildflowers are generally dainty little things, very different from the bold spring flowers of the southwest. However, in sufficient quantity, they can be equally dramatic. I use links to improve your experience using Read More …
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is one of my favorite springtime destinations in Central Arizona. It would be a great destination at any time, as there are always interesting plants and at least a few blossoms, but Read More …