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Hi friends, welcome back! January is usually a slower month for me, so I thought it would be fun to make a seasonal collage of all my favorite Central Park spots. I always try, but it’s impossible for me to pick a favorite season because each looks so beautiful in its own way. However, I…
Hi friends, welcome back! Today I’m continuing my out west series and taking you on a hike up the photogenic Watchman Trail. If you missed my prior posts, you can check out Valley of Fire here, and Angels Landing here. We started this hike from the Zion National Park south entrance visitor center parking lot…
Hi friends, welcome back! As you know, I’m making my way through my Spring Bucket List and today I’m sharing the beautiful cherry blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. My friend Liz and I went on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon and it seemed everyone had the same idea as us. The garden was PACKED with…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’m sharing another NYC Spring Bucket List item today, a spring tour of Little Island. I previously shared about the history and creation of this unique park in this post, so be sure to check that out for more details. There’s not much new to say about Little Island since my…
Hi friends, welcome back! I have a colorful tulip extravaganza post for you today. Jon and I recently visited Holland Ridge Farms in Cream Ridge, NJ about an hour and a half drive from NYC. This is largest U-Pick farm in the US and it spans 300 acres with over eight million tulips in the…
Hi friends, welcome back! This month I had a strong start to crossing off items on my NYC Spring Bucket List with a hike in the Hudson Valley and wandering through Central Park. My spring adventures were interrupted by Covid, but luckily we both had relatively mild cases and had The Masters to keep us…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve got the promised part two of my Central Park spring tour today and it might be one of my favorite Central Park posts I’ve done. I walked the entire park on this day from 110th to 59th street staying mostly on the east side, but following the pretty colors. It…
Hi friends, welcome back! Spring seems to be here in NYC and I am loving it! Two years ago (April 2020) Jon and I walked through Battery Park and discovered so many tulips and beautiful spring blooms, and that post brought me so much joy and hope during the initial lockdowns. I was very excited…
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve got another seasonal tour of Central Park for you today. Admittedly It was still a little early in the spring season when I meandered through the park, but I had to take advantage of a warmer, sunny day before days of rain. I saw so many beautiful signs of spring…
Hi friends, welcome back! As you could probably tell from my recent posts, I’ve been itching to get outside and enjoy the spring weather. I’ve been waiting for the ice to melt so that Jon and I could go hiking in the Hudson Valley and the opportunity finally arose last weekend. We rolled out of…
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