Location Taken: Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, Illinois Time Taken: April 2008 You know, pineapples just don’t quite look right when they’re on the plant. They, well, just seem attached the wrong way or something. I mean, you look at a … Continue reading
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Location Taken: Savage, Maryland Time Taken: April 2010 My mom’s garden is full of daffodils. Every spring, hordes of thin spiky leaves work their way through the last of the winter snow, growing into a sea of green with the … Continue reading
Location Taken: Readfield, Wisconsin Time Taken: June 2012 I vaguely recall when taking echinacea for colds became a thing. I was rather young, though, so it’s quite vague. It’s one of the few health crazes that have stuck around for … Continue reading
Location Taken: Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada Time Taken: July 2012 I’m used to irises. Both my Grandmother and Mother have some in their gardens. I suppose that’s why seeing wild irises is both a true delight and a … Continue reading
Location Taken: National Zoo, Washington DC Time Taken: March 2010 Beautiful, aren’t they? I know, I know, if you’re from this part of the world, you say “so what, it’s just a couple of ducks, we see them a lot.” … Continue reading