Category: Mostly Photos

Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival – 05-28-17

Today, I visited an amazing hidden treasure near Pavilion, NY – a little less than an hour from my home. It is the second time I have attended the annual Tree Peony Festival at Linwood Gardens – an event that opens the gardens to… Continue Reading “Linwood Gardens Tree Peony Festival – 05-28-17”

Coastal Starlight Train Adventure

I know, I know…..I’m really behind finishing up the posts from my West Coast Adventure from the last week in March and first week in April! I’ve been busy…..including going on yet another adventure – that I still need to blog about – to… Continue Reading “Coastal Starlight Train Adventure”

Photo of the Day – May 23rd – and more…

Today’s post has a theme…..my gardens! The landscapers came on Saturday and did all the spring clean up and mulch and added two new garden areas and a few new plants here and there in the existing garden areas! It is all so beautiful!… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day – May 23rd – and more…”

Photos of the Day – May 18th

Here are the Photos of the Day for May 18, 2017: Both the photos for today are of a wonderful bush I have in my gardens…..in fact, I have four of them! They are called Boomerang Lilacs, which are a dwarf lilac bush that… Continue Reading “Photos of the Day – May 18th”

Photos of the Day – May 8-12th

Hi, there…..remember me? I haven’t posted on here this week because I was in Washington DC for a few days. It was a fabulous trip – took the train down on Monday, spent three whirlwind days of sightseeing, and took the train back home… Continue Reading “Photos of the Day – May 8-12th”

Photos of the Day – May 4th, 5th, and 6th

It is still raining…… Here are the Photos of the Day for May 4 – 6, 2017: MAY 4th Just kidding…..this is NOT the photo of the day! 🙂 # 124 Photo Prompt – Inside My Home: “Hallway – Kitchen to Front Door” #insidemyhome… Continue Reading “Photos of the Day – May 4th, 5th, and 6th”

Napa Valley and Sonoma Adventure

The best part of my time in the San Francisco area was the day trip to Napa Valley and Sonoma. I took a Gray Line bus tour – this one went off without a hitch and was thoroughly enjoyable – a great tour guide,… Continue Reading “Napa Valley and Sonoma Adventure”

Photos of the Day – May 1st

Happy May Day!!! OK, so the April Showers can end any time, now….it is May….time for the May Flowers!!! 😀 Here are the Photos of the Day for May 1, 2017: # 121 Photo Prompt – Window: “Morning View” #window # 121 Caught By… Continue Reading “Photos of the Day – May 1st”

Muir Woods and Sausalito, CA Adventure

So, my main reason for spending several extra days in San Francisco after my Coastal California Cruise was to see some of the areas surrounding the city. I booked two full day tours – the first was to Muir Woods and Sausalito. I used… Continue Reading “Muir Woods and Sausalito, CA Adventure”

Japanese Tea Garden – San Francisco Adventure

I’m going to skip ahead a couple days to my last day in San Francisco – don’t worry, I’ll go back to the wonderful tours I took to Muir Woods and Napa Valley – but really wanted to show you the Japanese Tea Garden,… Continue Reading “Japanese Tea Garden – San Francisco Adventure”