Pic Today 5/19/13

HOPPED AWAY

NO BLOG TODAY

Gone "down under," mate!

I hopped away to Australia

(on assignment),

so I'll be gone for a while

(returning 5/28.)

Covering the World Barista Championship

in Melbourne, and a little sightseeing.

Pic Today 5/18/13

ROGUE DINING EVENT

AT MISSOURI WINERY

Missouri is blessed with many small

artisanal wineries, producing excellent

varietal white and red wines.

One superb winery is Sugar Creek Winery,

situated in the rolling hills of Defiance, Missouri.

The Rogue Underground Dining Society

held their 29th gourmet dining event

at Sugar Creek, pairing their 7 courses

with appropriate wines.

The view, the food, the wines, the weather,

the guests, the chefs and staff . . .

it was a beautiful evening.

(Now it's time to pack for my

assignment in Australia.)

Pic Today 5/17/13

THE JOYS OF

A PERENNIAL GARDEN

To witness the first blooms

of a home perennial garden

makes us glad we started gardening.

Pic Today 5/16/13

GLASS GATES

IN THE ROSE GARDEN

Dale Chihuly's glass installation

for the entrance gates to the rose garden.

(Missouri Botanical Garden.)

Pic Today 5/15/13

IT'S SHOW TIME

FOR AZALEAS

A perfect day to view azaleas

at Missouri Botanical Garden.

A sunny "summer" day . . .

 breezy, 93˚ . . .

azaleas in their prime.

Spectacular colors.

Fragrance in the air.

The bees were smiling!