November 02, 2018
Layers of natural beauty, predators and prey, in Julia Lucey art
I’m in love with the enchanting art of Julia Lucey, who’s exhibiting her mixed media collages at Austin’s Wally Workman Gallery through 1/29 …
Stock tank returns to the Circle Garden – as a planter!
I’ve been outside. A lot. Ripping things up. The Circle Garden gets another makeover, and the central stock tank returns …
Zilker Tree spin on Christmas Eve
On a quiet Christmas Eve we visited the Zilker Holiday Tree, which has been lighting up Zilker Park just south of downtown Austin since 1967 …
Exploring Fortlandia’s creative hideouts
Each winter the Wildflower Center entices kids and kids at heart to explore a handful of creative “forts” at Fortlandia …
Pond of the Blue Moon and bird- and gator-watching at Shangri La Botanical Gardens
Part 2 of my tour of romantically inspired Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center along Adams Bayou in Orange, Texas …
Shangri La Botanical Gardens, a garden fairy tale
Conceived as a romantic paradise, Shangri La lapsed into dormancy due to weather disasters. Today it’s an inspiring garden and nature center …
Facing history with courage at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice
The remarkable National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, is dedicated to victims of racial terror in 800 U.S. counties …
Enjoying fall color and a mellow garden
Fall comes late to Central Texas, but I’ll take it, even at Christmastime. Here are some autumn stand-outs and other garden scenes …
Chimney Rock thrills with a-Lure-ing views
We enjoyed thrillingly high, scenic views from the cracked tower of stone known as Chimney Rock, 25 miles southeast of Asheville, NC …
Read This: American Roots
If you love garden design and seeing what contemporary designers are doing in their own gardens across the U.S., I highly recommend American Roots …
Bewitching bonsai, art, and autumn gardens at North Carolina Arboretum
The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville has an outstanding bonsai collection, plus lovely gardens and miles of mountainside trails …
Golden trees and black bears in Great Smoky Mountains and Cades Cove
On Halloween we found the colors of fall — pumpkin orange, harvest gold, bonfire red — in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Plus bears! …
Elk watching in Cataloochee Valley
Elk viewing in the scenic Cataloochee Valley of North Carolina, about an hour west of Asheville, during the autumn rut …
Exploring Portal Potty and more at Creek Show 2022
A chilly drizzle couldn’t keep me from seeing Creek Show, an annual display of illuminated art along the banks of Austin’s Waller Creek …
