Native Animals and Birds of Sweden
Sweden’s Skansen Open-Air Museum, founded in 1891 by Artur Hazelius, is home to an abundance of native animals and birds of Sweden. The Skansen Museum is located within the city of Stockholm on the island of Djurgarden. I visited this
The Aarhus Botanical Garden in Denmark
Situated in Denmark is the attractive Aarhus Botanical Garden, located west of the Aarhus Old Town open-air village museum, Den Gamle By. Established in 1873, the original garden featured fruit trees and a variety of useful plants. Spanning an area
King’s Garden at Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen
Visit beautiful Copenhagen and you will find yourself drawn to Kongens Have, the King’s Garden in Copenhagen. Originally designed for Christian IV in 1606, King’s Garden is the palace garden at Rosenborg Castle, where the national royal treasury is housed.
The Gardens of St. James’s Park, London, at Dusk
My stroll through the gardens of St. James’s Park, London, took place in the pinkish light of dusk, and as I travelled east from Victoria Fountain at Buckingham Palace towards the Horse Guards Parade, I had a very lovely view
Hyde Park, London
Looking west across Hyde Park’s Serpentine Lake… London’s beautifully landscaped Hyde Park, featuring over 360 acres of meadows, wooded grounds, and lake area, is the largest of City’s eight Royal Parks. Taken together, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, The Green Park,
Gorgeous Kew Gardens, England
Walking through Kew Gardens in springtime was magical for me. It was a warm day in April when I visited, the sun was shining, and the trees were pushing out their buds. Even without the full canopy of green of
Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands
Realizing a dream held for many years, I was able to visit the Netherland’s wonderful Keukenhof Gardens in 2014 on a trip with my husband. We were fortunate to time our visit for early April, when the daffodils and hyacinth
Frederiksborg Castle Gardens, Denmark
On visiting Copenhagen, Denmark in April 2014, one of the first day trips we made was a visit to the baroque gardens at Frederiksborg Castle. Approaching Frederiksborg from Hillerød Square, the visitor doesn’t yet get a glimpse of the immense
Assiniboine Park’s Leo Mol Sculpture Garden
Manitoba’s beautiful Assiniboine Park, located in the province’s capital city, Winnipeg, houses a remarkable collection of over 300 bronze sculptures by world famous artist Leo Mol. After producing sculptures on display around the world, it must have been deeply satisfying
Rhododendron Park, Bremen
While visiting Bremen, Germany in March 2013, I had the pleasure of visiting the Grünes Science-Center Botanika within the beautiful Rhododendron Park, Bremen. Rhododendron Park, situated on 46 hectares, contains Europe’s most comprehensive collection of rhododendrons, with over 450 varieties
