Mon Ami Gabbi! – Chicago
The first time my friend Linda and I both Francophiles hit up a Mon Ami Gabbi it was in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lured…
Statue of Linnaeus at the Chicago Botanical Gardens
What could be more appropriate that this statue of the Linnaeus father of plant taxonomy kneeling in the garden at the Chicago Botanical…
Butterflies & Bloom at the Chicago Botanical Gardens
Better hurry, the Butterflies & Blooms exhibition is only open until September 2, 2013. On my last trip to Chicago, I had the…
Adventure through the eyes of an artist
Sometimes the places we go take on an entirely different interpretation when looking at them through the eyes of an artist. This is…
Beyond the porch
Sometimes the prettiest place on earth can be right in our own front yard. Here is a picture of our Graham Bradley Standard…