Artichokes make Beautiful Flowers 

I know I love artichoke and hot cheese dip, but frankly that was about all I knew about the plant.   I now know how beautiful of a vegetable it is.  Every Spring at the Desert Botanical Gardens I wait patiently for the artichokes to bloom.  This year I was not disappointed ...    Are … Continue reading Artichokes make Beautiful Flowers 

Dreaming of the Woods

Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.  -  John Lubbock Thought I would add a few more last random photographs from our visit up North.                     I … Continue reading Dreaming of the Woods

Pine, Arizona 

While visiting my sister-in-law in Payson with my daughter and niece last Fall we took a little jaunt to Pine, Arizona.  We had a very nice day and I can't wait to take another trip up North.   We started our day by hitting up some antique shops which were very photo worthy...          … Continue reading Pine, Arizona