Photo of the Week: Who Wants to Drive Around Lake Erie?

red sandstone castle-like structure of the Connecticut Street Armory, framed with blue sky and green leaves of tree branches

Living near the Great Lakes gives you amazing opportunities to travel to interesting places, whether it’s the beautiful Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior in Michigan, Coventry Garden in Windsor, Ontario overlooking the Detroit River, or the magnificent Niagara FallsContinue reading Photo of the Week: Who Wants to Drive Around Lake Erie?

Photo of the Week: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

NavStar abstract art sculpture looks like the sails of three ships

Whenever I attend WordCamps, local WordPress conferences, I always find time to visit the local arboretum or botanical gardens in the city where the WordCamp is held.

Whether it’s first thing in the morning before sessions begin or in the evening, I love to take a stroll through the arboretums and gardens to see the local trees, shrubs, and flowers. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Photo of the Week: Krohn Conservatory

Exterior view of Krohn Conservatory, with exterior gardens in the foreground

Last week during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting one of the oldest conservatories in the United States, Krohn Conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Located in Eden Park, northeast of downtown Cincinnati, the aluminum and glass Art Deco conservatory houses four impressive greenhouses—Palm, Tropical, Desert, and Orchid—which you can stroll at your leisure. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Krohn Conservatory