On the Irish Sea
Though our time in Ireland was brief, I think of Guinness and colorful flags and warm air. Stone buildings, kind-faced people and shimmery green landscapes. Castles and pubs, expansive seas, old...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Down on the farm
Sending off summer at a family farm party in East Berlin, Pennsylvania
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Last breath of summer
Soaking up the final rays of summer on the Chesapeake Bay in North Beach, Md.
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Autumn walk
Taking Oliver on his first fall walk, just as the leaves began to burst into reds and golds
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Rainy day in the garden
Touring the colonial revival garden at Historic Sotterley Plantation on a damp May day
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Cherry blossom time
Want to pretend it’s two months ago? Cool! Cherry blossom time in Washington is the best time. The peak bloom along the Tidal Basin was later than anticipated, and the timing worked such that my...
View ArticleSunflower fields forever – Wordless Wednesday
Sweet sunflowers in bloom at Ladybugs Alive, a sunflower maze in Southern Maryland. Like a cornfield, only prettier! (And, you know, hotter. Much hotter. But worth it.)
View ArticleBloom where you are planted: Wordless Wednesday
No venturing downtown to see the cherry blossoms this year, so even five minutes near this beautiful strip was life-affirming. Hang tight, friends.
View ArticleYosemite calling: Wordless Wednesday
While we’re safe at home during COVID-19, my world has gotten smaller. I find myself daydreaming about waterfalls and sunlight and mountain air. Only in the valleys do we really appreciate the peaks....
View ArticleSunset on the hill
We took a drive on Friday, just needing sunshine and space. Fresh air. Ice cream. “Let’s go see the sunset,” my husband said, and we drove to Chapel Point — a great place to feel both opened up and...
View ArticleBackyard oasis: Wordless Wednesday
A friend’s garden — more of an oasis than a backyard! Just needed a book and an hour in a comfy chair.
View ArticleWalking in an apple wonderland
Enjoying a truly glorious fall day with magical viewsat Showalter’s Orchard in Timberville, Virginia
View ArticleThe year’s ‘last, loveliest smile’
‘Tis the best season at Forrest Hall Farm –Mechanicsville, Maryland
View ArticleDiamond trails
On Saturday, the cabin fever set in hard. I thought I was doing quite well with the whole winter/pandemic/straight-outta-quarantine situation for my family, but it was like a tidal creep … rising...
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