by Sharani | May 4, 2010 | daffodils, Dartmouth Daffodils, Flower Power, Parsons Reserve
I made another video on Youtube about the daffodil field in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Making a visit to its sea of yellow and white is now a tradition every Spring. This year’s pilgrimage came on my day off of work and found me driving all the way from Rhode...
by Sharani | Mar 20, 2009 | Crocus, First Day of Spring, Flower Power, Nature, Spring
Since my favicon for this blog is a miniature of a photo of a crocus that I took in my front yard last year, it only seems fitting that I herald the first day of Spring and the first flowers to bloom in my yard a few days ago – some purple crocuses. Here is a...
by Sharani | May 4, 2008 | Flower Power, Nature, tulips
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. – May Sarton Shortly after I bought my first home, flush with newness and enthusiasm, I planted an...
by Sharani | May 4, 2008 | daffodils, Dartmouth Daffodils, Flower Power, Nature, Parsons Reserve
The bridge over the Padanaram Harbor in Dartmouth, Massachusetts was closed and the bridgekeeper was motioning cars to go around rather than wait. I was on a dinner break from work and in the spirit of seizing the moment decided to visit the Daffodil Reserve owned by...
by Sharani | May 4, 2008 | Flower Power, Lavender, Lavender Tea, Nature
While I waited for an April 1st election to determine the continued existence of my public library job for the last 14 years, I employed every possible way known to me to help minimize my undeniable stress and anxiety about my job. I spent more time than ever in...