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Cuckholds Lighthouse

Cape Newagen – Southport, ME

Maine / Megan

Part one of my impromptu survey of the lighthouses of the Boothbay region.

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Warwick Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island

New England / Megan

A couple days at a friend’s family’s beach house in Warwick, RI.

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Spohr Gardens

Spohr Gardens – Falmouth, ME

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Heritage Museum and Gardens

Heritage Museum and Gardens – Sandwich, MA

New England / Megan

This is a neat place to visit in Cape Cod – not only are there gardens, but there’s a collection of antique cars, and a few art galleries scattered about the grounds. They also have a really cool hidden children’s garden, and some great programs, even if it does mean that the adults are being

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heron

Mackworth Island State Park – Falmouth, ME

Maine / Megan

We took a very cloudy walk at Mackworth this morning. The fairy houses have been migrating out of the village – some of them are very inventive.

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Peony

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – Boothbay, ME

Maine / Megan

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Wolfes Neck State Park

Wolfes Neck Woods State Park – Freeport, ME

Maine / Megan

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Fort Williams Park

Fort Williams Park – Cape Elizabeth, ME

Maine / Megan

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orchids

Jardin Botanique Montreal – Indoor Gardens

2 Comments / New England, Travel / Megan

The botanic garden also has a fantastic conservatory, which just kept going, and going, and going.   There was an orchid room, and a fern room, and a begonia room, and a Spanish hacienda garden, and a bonsai room.     And more. I really enjoyed our visit there, and absolutely must go back, because

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Jardin Botanique Montreal

Jardin Botanique Montreal – Outdoor Gardens

1 Comment / Travel / Megan

On Saturday (6/17), we headed out to the botanical garden, which was an easy subway ride from our hotel.    The place is huge – there’s also an insectarium and a biodome you can visit – I don’t know how people do it.     We managed maybe a quarter of the outside gardens, and

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