Life is a patchwork of experiences
Visiting Niagara Falls, NY is so much more than just seeing the impressive water falls.
Cool off on a hot day as the wind sprays mist in your face. Feel the raw power reverberate through your body as millions of gallons of water flow by so close that you can practically touch it. Taste award winning wines and beers. Or walk in the footsteps of revolutionary war soldiers or escaping Civil War slaves. A long weekend in Niagara Falls, NY gave me all these sensory experiences and so much more.
Continue reading “Beyond the Waterfalls – Visiting Niagara Falls, USA”
This is the classic view you get of Horseshoe Falls from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. The majority of Horseshoe Falls lies in Canada, but with the erosion over the past 400 years since the falls were discovered by Europeans, a corner of Horseshoe falls now also sits on American soil. To get a wet and really up close perspective of these falls, you can take a boat ride from either country: the Maid of the Mist on the American side and Hornblower Niagara Cruises on the Canadian side.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
Niagara Falls is beautiful by day or night. Even on an overcast day, once it gets dark, they glow with a variety of colors as bright lights illuminate all three falls.
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Rose
When mother nature gives you grey skies, create an artistic black and white photo. In this case, it’s the iconic Niagara Falls as seen from the Niagara Falls State Park on the American side.
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Rose
Remembering and honoring today all those that died – both in wars and due to Covid 19. And also remembering my mother who passed away on Memorial Day last year. Her favorite saying after emigrating to the US was “God Bless America”.
Pulvis et umbra sumus – We Are but Dust and Shadow
Rose
All great cities have an iconic structure that identifies them at a glance. Paris has the Eiffel Tower. London has Big Ben. And San Francisco is easily recognized by its Golden Gate Bridge.
Continue reading “PhotoPOSTcard: Blue Hour Over The Golden Gate”
I love to watch sunrises and sunsets over water. But since I am not much of a morning person, sunsets on the west coast are my favorite. This one was especially dramatic as the tide was going out at Asilomar State Beach on the Monterrey Peninsula in California. I was there for a quilting class with the Empty Spools Seminars program and the spectacular beach sunsets were a bonus.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
I love spring flowers and tulips in particular. I am sharing my favorite Longwood Gardens spring photos to inspire your next visit to this amazing botanical garden.
For over twenty years, each spring, I have gone to photograph the peak tulip displays at Longwood Gardens in the Brandywine Valley of Southeastern Pennsylvania. I am sharing some of my best to brighten up your spring day.
Every fall I plant a few bags of tulip bulbs in my garden. I think of them as little packages of hope and promises that will bring color and sunshine after a drab and cold winter. Once they bloom, I cut them and bring them into the house where they bring me joy and make me smile. These days, it’s the little things that make one happy that are all that much more important.
From my family to yours, wherever you are in the world, here’s hoping you have a joyous and safe weekend and if you celebrate it, a happy Easter or Passover.
Rose
A patchwork of tulips at Longwood Gardens photographed in 2015.
Happy spring and stay safe.
Rose
