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Sprout, The Corpse Plant And My First Visit To Longwood Gardens
Until a few days ago I never heard of a corpse plant. I have heard of the Longwood Gardens, but I never had the opportunity to visit these famous gardens near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. On Friday I had the opportunity to see and visit both. Last week my nephew Charlie told me about Sprout, the…
Read MoreA Walk In The Rain And A Quick Visit to the Peirce-duPont House in Longwood Gardens
I spent three hours exploring the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens in Kenneth Square on Friday. And I still didn’t get to see all of the beautiful displays of flowers, ferns, plants and trees. However, it was getting late in the afternoon and the heavy rain let up a bit so I decided to see some…
Read MoreExploring Longwood Gardens, And There Is A Lot To Explore
After my Saturday morning hike in the Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square I had a quick breakfast, checked out of the Hilton Garden Inn and drove the two mile to Longwood Gardens. What a difference a day made. When I arrived for my first visit on Friday I had to run to the…
Read MoreSome Christmas Magic At Longwood Gardens.
Despite the Covid -19 pandemic that has altered and devastated so many of our lives this past year, Christmas magic still exists. I found some of it at Longwood Gardens in Chester County this past weekend. This was my second visit to Longwood Gardens. I first visited last Summer to see Sprout the corpse plant. …
Read MoreAn Early Morning Walk in Anson B Nixon Park In Kennett Square
Last Saturday I awoke early at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kennett Square. The earliest ticket for admission to Longwood Gardens I could obtain was 10:30 a.m. So I searched Google for local hiking trails and found some nice trails at nearby Anson B. Nixon Park. The park was only two miles from my hotel…
Read MoreA Cold December Hike To Anson B. Nixon Park In Kennett Square
On the morning after my recent visit to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square I awoke early at the Fairfield Hotel on East Baltimore Pike. I decided to walk to the Anson B. Nixon Park on the outskirts of the town. I had visited this local community park on my last visit in July. Located near …
Read MoreMy First Visit To Beautiful and Historic Lacawac Sanctuary In Wayne County.
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to accompany a friend, famous wildlife photographer, Donna , and visit and hike in the beautiful Lacawac Sanctuary in Wayne County. It was my first visit here and I arrived around 1 p.m.and met Donna after a 1 1/2 hour drive from my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. …
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