We met our tour group at Charles De Gaulle Airport outside of Paris. We were touring with the Missouri Botanical Garden, so we easily spotted the director, Peter Wyse Jackson and his wife Diane who were our hosts for the … Continue reading →
The annual Orchid Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden features a Madagascar theme with informative signs and beautiful flowers. And crowds. Taking really good photos is a challenge, especially since powerful fans cause delicate petals to shimmy. When we saw … Continue reading →
The Orchid Show at the Missouri Botanical Garden opens today! We went to a premier the other night. The Madagascar theme is done well with interesting signs and intriguing displays of how plant material is used. The water features are … Continue reading →
One of the things I would like in the New Year is a good head shot. I had Rick take some photos of me when we were in Arkansas, but I can’t decide if I like this one better or … Continue reading →
This is the photo I used to illustrate A Librarian’s Tips for Healthy Holiday Parties that originally appeared in The Huffington Post. One of the reasons the editor liked my submission was this photo. It’s all thanks to Trish’s Pin It and … Continue reading →
This was our second visit to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. We were so enchanted by the architecture on the first trip, that we spent most of our time on the grounds and never looked at the collection. This … Continue reading →
The Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel, designed by architect Fay Jones, sits on a wooded ridge near a lake in Northwest Arkansas. More photos from our visit to Arkansas are on Flickr: Joy’s Photostream. These photos are for Saturday Snapshot, hosted … Continue reading →
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on the outskirts of Fayetteville, Arkansas is small compared to what we’re used to (but not everyone gets to live twenty minutes from the world-class Missouri Botanical Garden). We liked the little themed gardens that … Continue reading →
We visited the new art museum, Crystal Bridges, in Bentonville, Arkansas twice. The first trip, we focused on the grounds and didn’t see any of the collection! From this first visit, most of my photos are of the landscaping — … Continue reading →
My hometown of Louisiana, Missouri rests alongside the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Hannibal. In many ways, it’s more like the Hannibal that Mark Twain knew than Hannibal, which has grown considerably, is now. I visited Louisiana yesterday, for … Continue reading →