THE BOTANICAL JOURNAL

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A Hot Cup of Maya Chocolate

Peeling away the paper-thin exterior, the heat singes my fingertips as a heavy aroma of chocolate saturates my senses. "We don't want the fire too high or the chocolate will taste...
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Mercer Botanic Gardens

Mercer Botanic Gardens

A hidden gem north of Houston is The Mercer Botanic Gardens and Arboretum. The verdurous space (even in winter) extends over 325 acres of East Texas Piney Woods along Cypress Creek....
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Collecting Texas Modernist Art

Collecting Texas Modernist Art

No Substitute for Excitement: Collecting Texas Regionalist and Modernist Art at William Reaves | Sarah Foltz Fine Art  by Christopher Trandell   “Why not? You are ill-informed, do your research,...
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The Petrified Forest: A Library in Stone

The Petrified Forest: A Library in Stone

Located in northeastern Arizona, visitors to the Petrified Forest National Park can drive a 28-mile one way trip back in time to an ancient landscape where the dinosaurs roamed. Two...
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Hike to HOLLYWOOD

Hike to HOLLYWOOD

Whether you fly or drive into the City of Angels, all eyes scan the horizon for 9 iconic white letters. Even after living in Southern California for many years, I...
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The National WW II Museum in New Orleans, LA

The National WW II Museum in New Orleans, LA

Today is the 73rd Anniversary of DDay. Any solider or military personnel enlisted during WWII would have a minimum age of 90 years. The children born today and all subsequent...
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Enchanted Gardens

Enchanted Gardens

An hour west of Houston resides a community of farms and rolling ranch estates. Situated in the countryside, Enchanted Gardens in Richmond, Texas is a delightful blend of barnyard animals, rustic relics,...
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Heyne Ranch

Heyne Ranch

On a gorgeous Texas blue sky day, we pulled on our boots, dusted off our cowboy hats, and headed south to partake in some horseback trail riding. An hour outside...
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