A Lasting Spring, in photos
“Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses…” – Sir Alan Herbert This past weekend, I took advantage of the warm hours of sunshine, slipped on my gardening gloves, and…
Poppies and Peonies
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. – Audrey Hepburn Every spring, the warming weather hooks me with its promises of color after the long Ohio winter. Every…
A Gardener’s Color Guide: 20 Favorite Garden Flowers
“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” – Claude Monet I love flowers. I always have, and probably always will. This year, I’m more excited than usual to get planting —…
Must-Read Fiction: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Here in the United States, it is sometimes difficult to imagine a life much different than what we have the privilege to live. When we are hungry, we go to…
Sailboats, Shells, and Sunsets: Photos from a Florida Beach
“Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.” -from “The Princess Bride” – Wesley to Buttercup I…
Great Reads Fiction: The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kettler
Recommendation for and also published at GreatNewBooks.org The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kettler I love finding a book that is impossible to put down, especially when it’s fun…
3 Hours inside Prague Castle: 10 Favorite Sites to See
“Prague never lets you go… this dear little mother has sharp claws.” – Franz Kafka (1883-1924), Prague German Jewish author, novelist Prague is the most beautiful city on earth, and…
Alphonse Mucha, Prague, and Mucha’s Art
“The purpose of my work was never to destroy but always to create, to construct bridges, because we must live in the hope that humankind will draw together and that…
Epidaurus, the Theater from Ancient Greece: A Photojournal
“The Theater at Epidaurus is considered one of the purest masterpieces of Greek architecture and dates from the 4th century. The vast site, with its temples and hospital buildings devoted…
Summer Poppies over Prague
Summer set lip to earth’s bosom bare, And left the flushed print in a poppy there. -Francis Thompson Last week, I happened to drive a different road and discovered the…