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Day 52 - Roger Williams Park & Botanical Center
I was up early this morning and to the smell of coffee. As expected, April awoke before me and started the coffee maker. We lounged...

Nancy Parker
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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DAY 47 - Harkness Memorial State Park
On June 18th, after visiting Elizabeth Park, April and I drove down to Waterford, Connecticut, to visit Harkness Memorial State Park. It...

Nancy Parker
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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DAY 46 - Elizabeth Park
On Wednesday, June 16, I was pleasantly surprised when I uncovered New England’s Elizabeth Park while visiting Hartford, Connecticut....

Nancy Parker
Jan 4, 20221 min read
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Grateful for Family and Friends
I departed Cleveland, OH, early the morning on Thursday, July 1st, heading to Detroit after a brief visit with a dear friend and former...

Nancy Parker
Nov 22, 20214 min read
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Thank You for Your Service
It was approaching 4:20 pm as I said my goodbyes to Mendocino Botanical Gardens, turned right out of the parking lot onto CA-1 South, and...

Nancy Parker
Oct 27, 20215 min read
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Fear and Faith
The morning of April 29, the iPhone alarm went off at 5:45 am. As my eyes slowly opened, I felt the weight of the new day pressing...

Nancy Parker
Oct 13, 20213 min read
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DAY 44 - Berkshire Botanical Garden
Bright and early on Monday, June 14th, Rhoda and I made out stop in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the heart of the Berkshires, to visit...

Nancy Parker
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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DAY 43 - Innisfree Garden
My final garden visit in the Hudson River Valley on June 13th, prompted by Tim Richardson’s prominently feature on Innisfree Garden in...

Nancy Parker
Jun 13, 20211 min read
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DAY 42 Continued - FDR's Springwood Estate
After my stop at Bard College, I continued my Hudson River Valley journey on the 12th, as I drove over to Springwood in Hyde Park, NY -...

Nancy Parker
Jun 12, 20211 min read
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DAY 42 - Blithewood and Montgomery Place Gardens
The next day, June 12th covered a lot of ground. First, I headed to Annandale-on-the-Hudson, NY, to visit Bard College. The college has...

Nancy Parker
Jun 12, 20211 min read
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Day 42 Continued - Vanderbilt Manson
Less than 1/2 mile from the Springwood Estate is the Vanderbilt Mansion, now a National Historic Site. Like everything "Vanderbilt," the...

Nancy Parker
Jun 12, 20211 min read
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DAY 41 - Riverfront Green Park
The 40-minute drive from Poughkeepsie to Peekskill on June 11th was beautiful, with winding roads passing through charming towns and...

Nancy Parker
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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DAY 40 - Chanticleer Garden
I became aware of the Chanticleer estate garden from Tim Richardson's book Great Gardens of America, so Rhoda and I arrived for our visit...

Nancy Parker
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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Day 39 - Longwood Gardens
Rhoda and I visited the Longwood Gardens in Kenneth Square, Pennsylvania, on June 9th. Purchased in 1906 by Pierre S. du Pont to save the...

Nancy Parker
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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DAY 37 - Monticello
June 7th, I was up bright and early to spend the day at Monticello, a history buff’s delight. Thomas Jefferson established the estate in...

Nancy Parker
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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DAY 35 - Natural Bridge State Park
On June 5th, while visiting with family in Virginia, I visited the Natural Bridge State Park. Dedicated on September 24th, 1916, and...

Nancy Parker
Jun 5, 20211 min read
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DAY 32 - Sarah P. Duke Gardens
I traveled to Raleigh, NC, to visit my best friend Michele and my remarkable goddaughter, Karmen. I had a wonderful visit with them, and...

Nancy Parker
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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DAY 27 - The Biltmore Estate
On Thursday, May 27th, I started my morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains, walking the grounds of the beguiling Biltmore estate. When I...

Nancy Parker
May 27, 20211 min read
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DAY 24 - National Civil Rights Museum
On May 24th, two days following our Oklahoma City Memorial Visit, Rhoda and I stopped to visit the National Civil Rights Museum at the...

Nancy Parker
May 24, 20211 min read
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DAY 22 - Oklahoma City Memorial
On May 22nd Rhoda and I stopped in Oklahoma City. Walking up to the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial was hard because I clearly remember where...

Nancy Parker
May 22, 20212 min read
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