Life is a patchwork of experiences
My recent story in Food, Wine and Travel magazine.
The new issue of Food, Wine and Travel Magazine is about roadtrips. Sharing my story about Roadtripping through the Brandywine Valley Gardens. Check it out for ideas for your next summer’s adventures.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
Spring is in full bloom in the Mid Atlantic. I took this photo of blooming magnolias at Winterthur Museum and Gardens about a week ago while the garden was still open. As with all non essential businesses in our area, Winterthur is now also closed so I will have to enjoy my spring photos from previous years.
Stay safe.
Rose
The March Bank at Winterthur Museum and Gardens starts blooming in shades of yellow as winter aconite and adonis wake up in late February. I usually miss this display because it’s hard to think about flowers and spring when it feels like winter. But by mid March the yellow has given way to shades of blue as squill and glory-of-the -snow carpet a vast area underneath a canopy of large old native trees. The trees are still bare but these little flowers are a promise that green life is not far behind.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
No traveling for me for a while which is OK because spring is my favorite time of year to be at home. I am fortunate to have some of the country’s best public gardens nearby and I have been photographing them in spring for over 20 years. I have lots of photos that I love and have decided to share them as spring unfolds this year. I hope they bring you a little joy in these difficult times.
This was one of the first quilts I started, and many years later, once the kids were off to college and I had more time, it was also one of the first quilts I finally finished. It also taught me that there can still be beauty in imperfection, even if the mistake is huge.
Continue reading ““Step Into My Garden” – A Perfectly Imperfect Watercolor Quilt Design”
How to experience spring in the Brandywine Valley gardens.
I absolutely love spring in the Brandywine Valley of southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. At this time of year I don’t need to travel because I am surrounded by some of the most beautiful gardens in the country. Starting in March and continuing nonstop through May, the gardens that were formerly part of DuPont family estates glow in a riot of vibrant colors as a succession of blooms brighten the landscape and my spirits with them.
You can read my article about spring in the historic Brandywine Valley in the most recent issue of Travel World International magazine.
You can see more spring garden photos in my post Tip Toe through the Tulips-A Colorful Collection of Spring Garden Photos at Longwood Gardens.
Thanks for visiting.
Rose
I love taking reflection photos.
There is something about the symmetry of a perfect mirror image that never gets old for me. Or the juxtaposition of the inside and the outside of a window reflection. As a result I am always drawn to photographing reflections. Sometimes the reflections make up the whole photo and sometimes they are just a small element, but with each trip, I always come back with a few more.
Here are my favorites from 2017, at the same time, chronicling my travels for this year.
On the second weekend of every September, the Brandywine Valley of southeastern Pennsylvania-northern Delaware hosts three major festivals that are a huge draw for visitors to an area that is already rich in historic and cultural attractions. Continue reading “Mushrooms, Muskets and Funnel Cakes – A Festival Weekend in the Brandywine Valley”
It looks like a set on Downton Abbey, but the present day Point to Point Delaware horse racing event at Winterthur Museum and Gardens is a much anticipated annual Wilmington event in the Brandywine Valley
Horse drawn carriages driven by men wearing top hats; women wearing big floppy hats; antique cars; horses and hounds – it could be a set on Downton Abbey. But it’s the present day at Winterthur Museum and Gardens in Wilmington, Delaware.
It’s the first Sunday in May and it was the annual Point to Point horse racing event which is the big annual fundraiser for the museum. Unlike the flat horse racing at the Kentucky Derby, which is also on the first Sunday of May, this steeplechase combines both racing and jumping over barriers for the horse and rider. Continue reading “Point to Point Delaware Racing at Winterthur Museum and Gardens – A Photo Story”
