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Field Trip: Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Recently, I was researching quotes from some of my favorite novels, for no other reason than to post them on my personal Facebook page. I was looking for some inspiring words, the kind that resonated...
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Field Trip: Morikami, Part II
When I look at a garden — any garden — I find myself looking at it from two perspectives. The first, of course, is a celebration of the plants and colors and textures and combinations — much like in my...
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Field Trip: Bok Tower Gardens
When I garden, I find myself gardening for the enjoyment of others as well as for myself. I think it’s something we all do — no matter if your garden is a collection of pots on a terrace or a...
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Field Trip: Sunken Gardens
In 1903, George Turner, Sr., had an idea. The plumber and garden enthusiast had recently purchased a plot of land with a shallow lake in St. Petersburg, FL. He decided to drain the lake and turn it...
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Field Trip: Florida Southern College
On a recent visit to Tampa/St. Pete, as Joe and I ventured away from the metropolitan area, I was reminded of Robert Frost’s famous poem, “The Road Not Taken” — specifically the closing lines: Two...
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Field Trip: Bonnet House
I’ve been intrigued with Bonnet House ever since a water taxi guide pointed it out while we were on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale during one of our first vacations to South Florida. From...
View ArticleField Trip: Fern Forest Nature Center
Hidden beneath the asphalt and manicured communities, the condo towers and man-made canals of southeastern Florida, there is Old Florida — very, very Old Florida. It’s the Florida that existed long...
View ArticleField Trip: Tree Tops Park
When I first heard of Tree Tops Park, I imagined a public park with treehouses and tree walkways to give visitors a bird’s-eye view among the branches and canopy. In reality, the only thing to climb is...
View ArticleField Trip: Miami Beach Botanical Garden
It’s time to leave the safety of the capsule to once again set foot on the planet. Now that Joe and I are both fully vaccinated and have waited the two-week post-jab period, this is our exact thought...
View ArticleHurricane Ian & The Forgotten Field Trip
Before I get into the heart of this post, I’d like to take a few moments to write about Hurricane Ian. Joe and I live in southeast Florida, where we were placed in a tropical storm warning. We...
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