Life From The Roots: Flowers

The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

The Stevens Coolidge Estate and Gardens Revisited for 2014

Within the past few days, I've noticed a lot of people are finding my past post on the historic Stevens-Coolidge Place in No. Andover, Massachusetts. See that post HERE. I believe the word has finally gotten out about this beautiful estate (house is not open for touring) and fabulous grounds with the most cared for plants.

The house and gardens are 35 minutes from me, and I frequently go by it, on my way to other places or make it a special trip. For those trying to find more information, I suggest you see their website. Please enjoy the flowers, and photos taken last weekend. I'll be going again very soon to see the iris, peony, and orange poppy plants bursting with color. Later in the season, their very popular cutting garden will be open, and I'll make my own bouquets there.

NOTE: The entire garden layout has changed, Because of COVID, I now need to make a reservation. So, I have two late May reservations and look forward to what they have done. Because I love orange poppies, I hope to see a field of them. I don't know about the house, but since this was originally posted, the house has been opened for tours, I've been inside several times and posted about it with photos.

Below are photos taken on May 30, 2014.

The first and only one, taken almost a week before the others.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Happy Valentine's Day -- Virtual Flowers and Candy For You

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts -- The Town, The Monuments and The Bridge

Shelburne Falls is the home to the World Famous "Bridge of Flowers," a bridge over the Deerfield River.

In Honor of

The Citizens of the

Towns of Buckland and Shelburne

Who Served in the Armed Forces of

Our Country in World Wars I and II

And in Loving Memory of the

Following Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice

WORLD WAR I

Ernest Winford Goodnow

Roy Farrell Shirtcliff

WORLD WAR II

Gilbert Irving Allis	Thomas Joseph Neary, Jr.
Hollis Elwin Andrews	Homer James Richmond
Herman Austin Burdick	Robert Wilder Swan
Russell Delano Chamberlain	George Roland Trumble
Albert Henry Farrell	Oliver Joseph Turner
Stanley Gadomski	Robert Earl Whitbeck
William Francis Hourahan, Jr.	Robert Bardwell Williams
John Hames Kennedy