a bit o green

on sunday we strolled about the new york botanical garden looking for green and signs of spring. we found many strange and wonderful things. crocuses were up. strangest was the furry fern tree. many green things like moss gardens and of course shrubbery. birds of paradise really looked like birds this time. great day out.

thursday

the week continues. more iphoto photos from recent trips. this entry should be titled shrubberies of the british isles. i snapped these lovely herbaceous specimens on a quick trip to england and scotland last april. i do love a good shrubbery. and on this trip i was sure no one does shrubbery better than the english although there is a probably at least a 5-way tie vying for second (french, italian, belgian, swiss, etc.) i don't know if it is the skill or the devotion, or perhaps the climate that edges the british ahead. but perhaps i should revisit all these places and give the subject further study. hmmm.