Tuesday was journey number 2 to Kew Gardens. I am so happy there. I wonder why I bother with anywhere else! This was a solo journey, so I could wander in silence and be more completely present to the treasures that are there. I was having a kind of mad love affair with the trees. So much joy and fulfillment. Yesterday more time with my dear friend Eleanor and another, Light-filled visit to St.Bartholomew’s. What a magical place. Today, Hampton Court, the beautiful palace and gardens that Henry VIII built for Anne Boleyn. . .before he beheaded her. What an incomprehensible and terrible piece of history, and yet a period that has grabbed my attention and fascination since I first heard about it many years ago. Mostly idyllic weather. . .
It is fascinating how humans can change from uplifting emotions to dark ones as in Henry VIII and his relationship with Ann Boleyn. The good news is he left a beautiful monument of his love that you and many others have enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteI leave tomorrow for Virginia for the wedding, returning on the 23rd. Exciting!
Much love to you, my dear CCC 💖💗💗 eeee