Hadrian’s Wall at Birdoswald Fort
Visiting Hadrian’s Wall, at the site of Birdoswald Fort, one of the Roman military sites along Hadrian’s Wall in England, was fascinating for me. I had long wanted to see the remnants of the ancient wall that runs between the
Dawyck Garden, Scotland
Wonderful Dawyck Botanic Garden and Arboretum – how fortunate we were to walk along its pathways crisscrossing 26 hectares (65 acres) in the Scottish Borderlands, in Stoho, south of Edinburgh. And how fortunate we all are that the former estate owners – the
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
On the day we visited the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) in June 2016, we were fortunate to find a nearby parking space and enter via the RBGE’s East Gate on Inverleith Row. It was an accidental starting point, but entering by one gate
My Post-British-Garden-Tour Blues
How perfect could it be? 2016 was the summer of my 60th birthday. I had my British garden tour planned in my head for, gosh, at least a decade. I knew with certainty where I wanted to go, what I
Vallarta Botanic Garden, Mexico
Text and images by guest contributor Sheri Bailey… Vallarta Botanic Garden (Photo 1) While visiting Puerto Vallarta, Mexico during Spring Break, 2016, I had an opportunity to take what is known as the “Hidden Mexico” tour. This tour of Puerto Vallarta’s southern region provides an insight into
Glasgow Botanic Garden, Scotland
What a great pleasure it was to visit Glasgow’s lovely Botanic Garden in summer 2016 as our first tourist stop in Scotland. It has been almost 200 years since botanist Thomas Hopkirk founded Glasgow’s Botanic Garden in the city’s west
Red-winged Blackbird
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus). The red-winged blackbird is a true harbinger of spring in Canada. Common throughout North America, the red-winged blackbird claims most of southern Canada as nesting territory, and also nests well into Canada’s Yukon and Northwest Territories, settling
Devonian Gardens, Calgary, Alberta
In chinook territory, where warm winds can break the grip of winter, residents and visitors in Calgary get to enjoy an even better break from winter on a daily basis. Calgary’s delightful Devonian Gardens, set in the heart of the
Ice Sculpture Exhibit at Lake Louise Ice Magic Festival
In Canada, we experience winter wonderland for many months of the year, and our intrepid citizens for the most part cherish the winter season and the opportunities it brings for outdoor recreation. Some folks, and I am one of these, view our
Common Broadleaf Cattail, a Native Wetlands Plant
Cattails, classified into 10 species, are wetland plants found world-wide. The Common broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia) is an important species found widely throughout and native to the Canadian prairies. Also found in the Canadian prairie region is the Narrow-leafed cattail
