Lunchtime at Dawes Arboretum

Howie decided to drive out to the arboretum and walk on his lunch hour, so Stella and I tagged along. She went with him on his walk, but I stayed at the car and just enjoyed the sunshine and the view. A lot of the trees have lost their color, but there are still some [...]

Orchestra time at Dawes

The sunset is gorgeous and the music is terrific.

Scrappers Gallery winter scrapbooking retreat 2009

Scrappers Gallery Winter Scrapbooking Retreat 2009 With the holidays over, take time for yourself. Join us for a fun and exciting 26 hours of cropping. Surround yourself in the winter beauty at Dawes Arboretum and get lots of pages complete. Watch the birds and view the beauty of nature while cropping inside by the fireplace. [...]

Dawes sunset

I took the long way home from work yesterday, stopping at the Dawes Arboretum to watch the sunset and check out the cypress swamp. It was chilly and the clouds kept rolling by. They cleared up in time for me to enjoy a beautiful sunset from the vantage point of the observation deck positioned on top [...]