Sometimes I go into the woods at the U.S. National Arboretum just to breathe deeply. Feeling close to the mossy rocks, vine-draped trees, and skittering squirrels helps me to meditate as well as my Calm app. What is it…
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Updated December 23, 2023: There is a neighborhood in Washington DC that I nicknamed “The Miracle on A Street NE” in homage to the 20th Century Fox film called “A Miracle on 34th Street.” We all yearn to be…
The U.S. National Arboretum in autumn wears its fall finery like a burgundy gown, its red embroidered hem trailing across the winding woodland paths. Look upward and spy a row of orange and golden (tree) bonnets lining the sky.…
Spoiler alert: Spending 14 days to see 5 European countries will result in the most delicious kind of travel fatigue that will blow your “electrical” circuits (along with your budget). Back in mid-February, when it was cold and wet…
We all have a “Forest wild”—or should. This is a place in nature where you can go to retreat, reflect . . . and (hopefully) recharge your spirit. Unfortunately far too many people lose their wild places because they…
What better place to ponder famous writers’ words than the quotations on the walls at the Library of Congress (LOC)? The oldest of the three structures, the Jefferson Building, is located in Washington, DC. The Beaux Arts venue features…
Wild, woody and wonderous is the best way to describe the U.S. National Arboretum in winter. Spanning 446 acres, it is operated by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. It will turn 100 years old in…
On January 3, I looked out my balcony at 6 am to discover snow flurries falling in Washington DC. I couldn’t believe it. I fell asleep dreaming of snow. I woke up ready to make a snow angel. My…