Keay Brook Preserve – Berwick, ME
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Crescent Beach State Park – Cape Elizabeth, ME
Never thought I’d see a day with shark kits on Maine beaches…
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Laudholm Farm – Wells, ME
I’ve found a new go to for my annual trip to find skunk cabbage – the Laird-Norton trail at Laudholm, where it splits from the Barrier Beach trail and runs along the upper edge of the salt marsh, is absolutely covered in skunk cabbage. We realized this last year, when we were there when they
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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew – London, England
The timing of our trip was purely based on the BF needing to put in for his longer blocks of PTO at the beginning of the year, and this week looking as good as any other that was available when he was called. But, at a certain point (maybe March?) I realized I was
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Bushy Park – Richmond, England
One really cool thing about having friends where you visit is that you get a little more homey experience. So the Sunday of our trip, we visited K’s aunt and uncle, and had a Sunday roast lamb. With trifle for dessert! We also got to take a turn through the Woodland Gardens at
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White Cliffs of Dover – Kent, England
This year’s day trip was to Dover, to see the White Cliffs, and the Castle. The cliffs very conveniently have a section managed by the National Trust, with parking and a couple different options for tea rooms. There are a couple different walking paths, though the one closest to the cliff-side has by far
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San Diego Botanic Garden – Encinitas, CA
First point – this garden is in San Diego County, not San Diego itself. Little bit up the coast actually. In case you were planning a quick jaunt across town from your hotel room… Second, this is where our membership at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden really pays off. We get
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