Month: January 2025
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The Snake
“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”Genesis 3:4-5 Thus Eve eats the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil,…
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The Mermaid
Among the stories written by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid must be the most well-known of them all, so famous that the statue of the little mermaid by the waterside in Copenhagen has come to symbolize the city itself. And it is beloved the world over for good reason. Beside the beautiful writing that…
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The Pink Flamingo
To muse about the pink flamingo, one must first look back into the history of American landscape design to visit Andrew Jackson Downing, considered the father of American landscape architecture. A devotee of the English school of garden design, Downing designed landscapes for country estates throughout the Northeast early in his career, while aiming to…
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Bird of Paradise
Tourism is big business in Hawai’i. Between the balmy air, gorgeous sunsets, huge surfs, and all things American convenience, the stream of tourists flows non-stop year round. It’s pleasant enough to laze on the shore, admiring the view of pretty boys and girls running at them waves, licking up a cone of shaved ice, while…
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Maui
“Nor all a lie, Nor all true, Nor all fable, Nor all known, So much have story-tellers told And fablers fabled to embellish their tales That they have made all seem fable.” – Wace In the state of Hawai’i there is the island of Maui – popular for its breathtaking sceneries, romantic for honeymoons destinations,…
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