Tag: beauty

To be appreciated and valued

May 1, 2013 | 5 comments

A highlight of the sightseeing portion of the trip was a visit to the Keukenhof Gardens. If you ever visit Holland in April/May, it is a must-see. When we stepped into the gates and saw tulips in full bloom, we

More pictures from Keukenhof

May 1, 2013 | 1 comment

Some more pictures from Keukenhof Gardens:   There was a large pavilion in the middle of the Gardens housing a multitude of varieties of every imaginable flower in Holland, all decked out in full bloom. I couldn’t even begin to

Plans don’t always work out

April 30, 2013 | 4 comments

Mid-April is seasonally prime time to view tulips in full bloom in the Netherlands. We knew this when we got there, and had high expectations of seeing a multitude of tulip fields in full bloom. When Kathy and I rented

Life filled with variety

November 26, 2012 | 2 comments

When I was at Indian Wells, California, last month, two friends took me on a hike through Painted Canyon which was about an hour’s drive away. It’s a fun hike if you’ve never been there!   Entrance to Canyon You