It flew past me on a fast moving-bus. Monet’s Garden. But that’s all that was needed to pique my curiosity. Whatever it was I was going to try and get there. And indeed I did. Well, Monet’s Garden at The New York Botanical Garden that is. The show is a stunning recreation of the flowers […]
The colors first caught my eye as I looked up into a worksite in the East Village. Upon further study, the shells of fireplaces and crackly layers of paint and wallpaper were revealed. A stunning composition on its own that I might have missed if I hadn’t stopped for a moment. If only these walls […]
A good friend of ours turned us onto a hotel for a stay in Orlando. Meliã Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration was a welcome diversion from theme-park Orlando, where we entered into a virtual gallery for art appreciation. I loved taking a tour of each floor’s elevator bay and experiencing the grand scale “paintings.” We […]
Here are a few beauties from my recent trip to Florida…Hibiscus. A southern Iris. Several varieties of the oh-so-fragrant Gardenia. And the most Southern of All Belles, The Magnolia. Photography Beth Horta for Sweet Sabelle.
The greatest gifts are the ones that are given freely. Care. Compassion. Tenderness. Wonderment. Reverence. Bravery. Forgiveness. Heart. Spirit. Love. And the greatest of these is Love. For you, Mom, and all the other Mom’s I know. Thank You for your gifts. Photography Beth Horta for Sweet Sabelle.
While in Orlando visiting Disney recently, I was hungering for something off the beaten path. Searching through our guide book I came across The Maitland Art Center, and made the twenty minute trip north of theme-park Orlando. Founded as an art colony by architect and artist, J. André Smith in 1937 and known as The Research […]
Throughout Europe May First is known as May Day where celebrations and festivities are held to welcome in Spring. In France the first of May is a public holiday officially known as La Fête du Travail (National Labour Day) or La Fête du Muguet (Lily of the Valley Day). Ever since its introduction from Japan […]
