The Annual Sunflowers for Wishes is taking place now! - This is a blog I wrote several years ago on this wonderful place supporting a wonderful cause. Enjoy it again as well as the ice cream although the sunflowers are past peak now. The event runs through August 2, 2020 this year and Buttonwood Farm is located at 473 Shetucket Turnpike in Griswold, CT.
The New York Botanical Garden was founded in 1891 and is a National Historic Landmark world renown for its plant research and conservation programs. Georgia O'Keeffe was an American artist known mostly for her paintings of oversized flowers from New Mexico and Hawaii. She achieved worldwide acclaim for her innovative impressionist images. She is widely considered the "Mother of American Modernism". Known for her paintings
A fun stop is the top of the Prudential Tower where you have a 360 degree view of the city. Above is a view towards Cambridge. Look down onto Newberry Street and all those lovely shops and restaurants and over to Fenway Park! I never realized how many brownstones were in Boston!!!! Some other Boston Facts: The very first Boston Marathon was held on April
