We traveled to Tuscon, Arizona for some late-winter (March) hiking and exploring in the Sonoran Desert hills and canyons. We encountered many wildflowers and flowering shrubs beside the trails (featured on A Wildflower Journal), but we also visited a number … Continue reading →
We stayed in Tuscon to hike trails in late winter. We saw many flowering plants along the trails at lower elevations in the Sonoran Desert canyons and foothills. We also visited some botanical gardens in the area and the … Continue reading →
We stayed in the Tucson area at the end of winter and hiked trails every day, but we also visited some gardens in the area, with a focus on flowering plants of the Sonoran Desert and others suitable for home … Continue reading →
We stayed on Mayne Island in early fall to hike, paddle, and explore. On one of these days, we raveled across the island to Dinner Bay and visited the Mayne Island Japanese Gardens. The gardens were built to commemorate … Continue reading →
When we travel, we try to visit botanical gardens and take the time to observe, enjoy, and photograph flowering plants. Whenever we visit the west side of Vancouver, we walk the trails in the UBC Botanical Gardens. It is the … Continue reading →
We were in New Zealand for a month, living in a campervan and touring. We hiked or kayaked every day and explored a number of areas. We stopped at several gardens, notably in Queensland, Kaikoura, and Akaroa. We … Continue reading →
We spent some time in March hiking in the Tucson area. There were wildflowers on the trails, but we also visited a number of gardens. The first was the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. The 98 acre facility had … Continue reading →
