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I’m like a proud parent who wants you to look at endless pictures of her child. Only my child in this case is a set of beautiful blooming trees in my garden!

Above is a full shot of my little weeping crabapple tree.

13 Bronze Figures Reinterpreted from Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’ Line Up in a Central Venice Plaza

13 Bronze Figures Reinterpreted from Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’ Line Up in a Central Venice Plaza

13 Bronze Figures Reinterpreted from Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’ Line Up in a Central Venice Plaza

13 Bronze Figures Reinterpreted from Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’ Line Up in a Central Venice Plaza

13 Bronze Figures Reinterpreted from Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas’ Line Up in a Central Venice Plaza

I am happy to say that I know a lot about Italy. But, I’m smart enough to know there’s even more I don’t know, can’t know, will never know. Not in one lifetime.

This is a fun article about something I didn’t know but am happy to know.

Lovely Patrizia sent me these recent photos from the Bardini Gardens. Scroll to the bottom of this post to learn more about this giardino.

And, honestly, this move is a lot of work and sometimes, I have to admit, I wonder if I’m crazy to do it. But then, I think to myself “Italia!”

The Giardino Bardini is an Italian Renaissance garden of the Villa Bardini in the hilly part of Oltrarno, offering fine views of Florence, Italy. Opened only recently to the public, it is one of Florence’s well kept secrets.

The garden is composed of three separate areas, each created in a different time period, which adds to the architectural and agricultural diversity. The park’s center contains the grand staircase that was constructed in the 17th century. On one side of the staircase you can find the Anglo-Chinese garden created in the 19th century. The other side of the staircase hosts the garden’s agricultural park. The garden boasts many statues and panoramic views over the city. Wildlife in the garden includes rock pigeons, blackbirds and woodpigeons.

Access is gained via the Via de’ Bardi, just over the road from the Museo Bardini in the Oltrarno district of the city, although the gardens exit onto the Costa di San Giorgio, onto which the Forte di Belevedere and the Giardino di Boboli connect in turn.

Source: Wikipedia

Spring finally arrived in Denver!

I took these videos today in my front yard. It is at its absolute peak!

As everyone knows, I love my life in Italy, but I’m so happy I got to see Denver springtime for 2 years in a row! I selected and planted these small trees about 15 years ago, and I love them!