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By the Shores of Gitche Gumee

Posted on August 16, 2014 by marigold

Wrote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. Longfellow spent his early years in what today is called the Wadsworth- Longfellow House in Portland, ME. The house, now under the aegis of the Maine Historical Society, … Continue reading →

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And Go To Innisfree

Posted on July 28, 2014 by marigold

  While visiting friends, that’s exactly what I did although this Innisfree isn’t the place referenced in the Yeats poem but a rather amazing (and something of a well-kept secret) property in Millbrook, NY. Innisfree Garden is said to be … Continue reading →

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Flowers in Disneyworld

Posted on July 22, 2013 by marigold

Weeding can be relaxing because it’s so mindless but there are times when it’s just another chore to be done (or ignored.) People whose gardens are impressive enough to be included on large-scale, organized tours probably don’t weed themselves because … Continue reading →

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Honest Abe in the Berkshires

Posted on July 12, 2011 by marigold

About four million people visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, each year but only a fraction of those drop in at Chesterwood, the summer home of the statue’s sculptor, Daniel Chester French, (1850-1931). Chesterwood, near Stockbridge, MA, was French’s … Continue reading →

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