Beyond Spectacular
Recently mornings at Ault Park have been beyond spectacular. The colors are vibrant, the gardens are exceptionally lush and the light has been inspiring. We have had a lot of rain and the gardens are...
View ArticleThe Summer Border Garden
The summer border garden along the south lawn of Ault Park reminds me of a painting I would see at the Cincinnati Art Museum. The plants, certainly not your typical flower garden variety, tower over me...
View ArticleA Gardener’s Butterflies
There are the butterflies we plan for in our gardens. We carefully select plants that will attract our favorite butterflies, such as Monarchs and wait with excited anticipation for their arrival. Then...
View ArticleJust Be ~~ Welcoming the Silence
I know I am not the only one noticing that our attention span is dwindling faster than a puddle in the desert. When did this happen when we cannot sit for a few moments with our thoughts and just be?...
View ArticleThe Heart of the Park
If the kitchen is the heart of the home then the pavilion is the heart of Ault Park. Autumn is my favorite time to stand atop the grand structure, built on the highest point in the park, and look out...
View ArticleLooking into the Future
I have been taking pictures of this bench all summer and not once have I come away with a photo that I like. There are other benches in the gardens that I have photographed countless times and am...
View ArticleSilent Sunday
I take a lot of photos at the park and even when I try to share them all on Facebook, Pinterest and within blog posts I find that I have many pictures that never make it out of my laptop. To rectify...
View ArticleNew Year Intentions as Taught by a Garden
Few visitors made their way around the walks and paths. The day was coming to an end, it was damp, cold and the sky felt low and ominous. Those that ventured forth walked with shoulders pulled up to...
View ArticleDo You See it? There is Something New, Today
A lady was walking in the park early one morning and told me she was coming every day because there was always something new to see. So true, so true! With all of the different adopt-a-plot gardens as...
View ArticleDo as I Say, Not as I Do
Dead tree. Dead tree removed. Unsightly patch of weeds, mulch and nothingness left behind plus one gardener who is obsessed with adding more gardens to her little slice of the park. For at least a...
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