So pretty
Exotic plants
Can't go wrong with a Jane Goodall quote. (Nature....take care of her!!)
A view in the conservatory from the third tier. This place was spectacular.
It's 1886 and Edgar Drake receives a commission from the British War Office. He, a shy middle-aged married man, is asked to travel to Northeast Burma (into a war zone) and repair a rare piano. His piano tuning skills are renowned and the eccentric army surgeon who owns the piano requested his service.
This strange tale takes you into the jungles and introduces you to a man with a lot of mysterious power in the region. Doctor Carroll's mission and work is questionable, and yet the man is fascinating. Edgar is drawn into his world and the magic of Burma. He tunes the piano and yet, despite missing his wife, he's not in a hurry to leave.
Mystery, intrigue, music, enemies, animals, moving the piano via the river. Shots can ring out. The book gives a taste of history, the British trying to tame a country. But that country seduces, the heat closes in, and the jungle has it's own beat. Kudos to the writing, the characters, and the underlying musical tones.
OKC was a three hour drive for us and we enjoyed a Friday/Saturday trip. Sorta backyard....
Don't laugh at what you don't know. OKC was very tourist friendly and fun. Who knew??
Plus some very nifty sculptures
You must also read about Suzette Baker, former head librarian in Llano County, Texas. Her story is told in the above compilation. She was told to pull books from shelves and refused. She writes about a very avid minority of people in power who are promoting censorship and she's concerned.
I'm concerned. Yes, parents should know what their kid is reading. It's like television. You may control your own self and your family, but don't keep me from reading certain books that your don't like or think is appropriate (example - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, etc).
Sigh!