tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154407442026-09-05T17:27:43.919-04:00a place to paint pictures with words and photos, Copyright 2006 - 2026, Denise GoldbergDenise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comBlogger546715tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-78099948149959821992026-09-05T17:27:43.919-04:002026-09-05T17:27:43.919-04:00A solo dahlia in shades of orange caught my eye today as I wandered through the gardens of Prescott Park in Portsmouth, NH. <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Gardens-of-Portsmouth-2026/i-S6sVb8M/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Gardens-of-Portsmouth-2026/i-S6sVb8M/0/MhQFFkmRfmsdqm57DDLTVSqWMwLMBr6FDWNRm2ddw/550x550/202609_XT5_3323-L.jpg" alt="dahlia in shades of orange" title="dahlia in shades of orange"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-15382765050496277312026-09-02T16:37:27.365-04:002026-09-02T16:37:27.365-04:00I headed into Boston Monday afternoon to visit <a href="https://thegreatelephantmigration.org/pages/visit">The Great Elephant Migration</a>. I considered visiting on Saturday but quickly realized that I didn't really want to drive and that the commuter rail doesn't run as frequently as I'd like on the weekends. Monday was a good choice for me. It was a train, walk, visit the elephants, walk, train day. <p/>The 100 life-sized elephants are made of an invasive plant called Lantana camara by artisans in Southern India. Each is inspired by a live elephant. <p/>There were many other people there with me, all fascinated by and enjoying the sight of elephants on Commonwealth Avenue. <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Great-elephant-migration-Boston/i-sH649Jd/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Fragments/Great-elephant-migration-Boston/i-sH649Jd/0/K83hRjX8TTfZq4tNtMGJtFGwbj4BTf4Qn3SSdtZZv/M/202608_XT5_3189-M.jpg" alt="great elephant migration :: Boston" title="great elephant migration :: Boston"></a></center> <p/><p/>Click <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Great-elephant-migration-Boston">here</a> to view photos in the gallery <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Great-elephant-migration-Boston">great elephant migration :: Boston</a>. <p/>The exhibit is described in the WBUR article <a href="https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/08/07/great-elephant-migration-back-bay-boston">100 elephants arrive in Back Bay with a message of coexistence</a>.Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-9900294235760759122026-08-30T18:16:06.090-04:002026-08-30T18:16:06.090-04:00I took advantage of the last day the Hellcat Cross Dike is open this year, returning to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge to walk it again. <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Photos-by-phone/i-qW7cvB3/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Fragments/Photos-by-phone/i-qW7cvB3/0/MTLL6DKt4vsqJN549FJJzxZJBFtvVjL79MG4NXxkh/M/20260830_143036-M.jpg" alt="view from the observation tower at Hellcat, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge" title="view from the observation tower at Hellcat, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge"></a> <p/></p><i>view from the observation tower at Hellcat</i> </center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-27078518332897770082026-08-28T08:00:00.000-04:002026-08-28T08:00:00.125-04:00I felt a need to wander through a (different) garden so I headed to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine. It's almost 3 hours from home; I opted to drive 2/3 of the way there on Monday, heading to the garden just after opening time Tuesday monring. <p/>My senses were happy as I walked among late summer flowers and Thomas Dambo trolls. <p/>Photos can be seen in the gallery <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens-2026">Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens :: 2026</a>. <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens-2026/i-CPJFwMm/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens-2026/i-CPJFwMm/0/LCvjJrn9CJ5MpdSFvNTnPJ6SC9d3FfBsLZwBJcRhT/550x550/202608_XT5_3054-L.jpg" alt="dahlia in red and pink" title="dahlia in red and pink"></a> <p/><p/><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens-2026/i-MFBPsMh/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/GardensFlowersThings/Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens-2026/i-MFBPsMh/0/NXZjZS8Cgs54nnHdVQwbgx4TCZQS2fsQbDKdhDzMd/550x550/202608_XT5_2974-L.jpg" alt="troll by Thomas Dambo, Soren sticks up for the BRANCHES of the tree" title="troll by Thomas Dambo, Soren sticks up for the BRANCHES of the tree"></a> </center> <p/><p/>Click <a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/GardensFlowersThings/Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens-2026">here</a> to jump to the gallery.Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15440744.post-45950669875912731652026-08-25T18:24:09.829-04:002026-08-25T18:24:50.379-04:00I saw a new-to-me coneflower today during a visit to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine, a Green Twister. <p/>It's always fun to discover new varieties of flowers. <center><a href="https://www.denisegoldberg.com/Fragments/Quick-glimpses/i-dKL9nX2/A"><img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Fragments/Quick-glimpses/i-dKL9nX2/0/MLNwcLPDLMbCg5w6gs5LVDnS555SvjCJ9dTBdLJqW/M/202608_XT5_3082-M.jpg" alt="Green Twister coneflower" title="Green Twister coneflower"></a></center>Denise Goldberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049223586218975704noreply@blogger.com