tasting the spring in wakehurst place
Spring is in the air – the sun is out and little flowers are coming out everywhere. It is starting look prettier …
amazing red snail temple hong luo si
Hong Luo Si – literally meaning the Red Shells temple, but also called Red Snails Temple (as apparently two giant red snails …
flower power on display in china
I just had to share a few of my flower snaps from today (and a few more from earlier trips) – it’s …
garden art with bottles
Now I like this idea I saw at a school in California – the kids had created flower planters using plastic bottles …
lotus festival time in old summer palace
For a day I almost felt like turning into a nature photographer – the beauty was all around us and it was …
that heavenly blue temple of heaven in beijing
Tiāntán, or the Temple of Heaven (name literally translated to Altar of Heaven) really still is a heavenly haven. Numerous beautiful buildings, gardens …
dreamy garden pond
When I was in Finland I kept admiring the garden that the neighbour had, as it was very lush and green – …
going local: romantic penshurst place in kent
What a way to spend a lazy, hot and sunny summer day – exploring the castle and grounds of a centuries old …
summer romance in the manor of mustio in finland
The Manor of Mustio ( Svartå in Swedish, as it happens to be in the Swedish-speaking area of Finland) is a lovely destination …
going local: delectable leeds castle in kent – enter the castle (pt.2)
The oldest parts of Leeds Castle are around 1000 years old, and yet the last owner, Lady Baillie, lived in the castle …