trees – Travels With Tricia

Photo du Jour: The Emerald “Umbrellas” of a California Redwood Forest

“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.” Martin Luther

A Return to Angkor: The Tree-Adorned Temple of Ta Prohm

A couple, standing in front of the Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia, which is overgrown by trees.

Regarded as one of Angkor’s most atmospheric temples, Ta Prohm is perhaps best known as the location in which the movie Tomb Raider was filmed (admittedly, I have not seen it). The circa 12th century temple’s gnarly, towering trees are at times indistinguishable from the stone walls, pillars, and foundations that they are devouring. And the settingContinue reading “A Return to Angkor: The Tree-Adorned Temple of Ta Prohm”

Snails, Wild Boar & Fairy Tales: Hiking in Heidelberg’s Enchanting Forest

The forested hills cradling Heidelberg’s Old Town have been one of my favorite settings in which to explore and escape for the past decade. Before I met my husband, Shawn, I often made the ascent there independently to ponder life goals or jot hand-written letters to family and friends. Sometimes, I’d take friends or myContinue reading “Snails, Wild Boar & Fairy Tales: Hiking in Heidelberg’s Enchanting Forest”