Nijo Castle Grounds

Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you while staying close to home. August 3rd, 2020 For our last day in Japan, we’re taking a quick stroll around Kyoto’s Nijo Castle, built in the early 1600s. Nijo castle

Pure Color at Butchart Gardens

An October afternoon at Butchart Gardens, in photos. Heavenly! Are words even necessary? Not really, other than mentioning that Butchart Gardens is just outside Victoria on Vancouver Island. Trails lead through 55 acres of trees, plants and flowers, still cared for by the Butchart family more than 100 years after Jennie Butchart transformed the former limestone quarry into a complex

“Earth laughs in flowers.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Earth laughs in flowers.” Here’s a gallery of laughter in honor of Earth Day, photographed at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. Enjoy! Click on any photo to view larger as a slide show.

Nature’s Fireworks

The best $68 I’ve spent in Singapore has not been on food, clothing or any kind of travel. My best investment has been my annual pass to Gardens by the Bay. The gardens, inside and out, are a photographer’s dream. They beckon me back at least once a month to see what’s new and blooming in this wildly growing tropical

Ink on Sky

Singapore’s Botanic Gardens recently hosted an outdoor exhibit by Israeli artist Zadok Ben-David. Ben-David’s art, in this installation, was made of rusted corten steel in larger-than-life compositions depicting nature and “human butterflies”. His sculptures were placed around the Eco Garden within walking distance of each other, some in the open and others partially hidden by trees and brush. Only the

Singapore Botanic Gardens

If you’re seeking calm and quiet in the city, Singapore Botanic Gardens is on the short list of places to go. I spent a hot afternoon here, enjoying myriad tropical plants and flowers across acres of land north of the city center. There are endless colors, patterns and textures to capture and be inspired by. Photography is irresistible, although quite