Winter beautiful

Some people around here really bemoan winter.  And I have to admit that I sometimes do as well.  When I first moved to the frozen tundra of Minnesota I was all agog at the beauty and serenity that winter can produce.  But now that I’ve been here over 20 years I am finally starting to … More Winter beautiful

A visit to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park, St. Paul

What started as a fun visit to one of my favorite spots in St. Paul, has turned into a post I’d like to dedicate to a friend who just died.  I had posted one of my orchid photos on facebook and there was a message from a mutual friend letting me know that our dear … More A visit to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park, St. Paul