I like to explore and tell descriptive stories about places. I also make jewelry, music and mixed-media art.
Snow Moon, January/February 2026 Snow White turned over a brand new leaf/ Her Icy stares opened Caverns beneath/Blue Rose from its slumber and played with our hair/and held us up high in the cold winter air –“Snow White and Blue” by Arianna By the time I’m writing this, we are one month into 2026 and […]
Read More A Winter Collage, Slightly FrozenBy the spring, clogged with soggy leaves and fallen branches, surrounded on this slope of storm down trees and scattered car piecesOne flower shines in pinkish bloom, one resilient Rhododendron, queen of the holler. I descend to this hidden spot, grown over since my youth, beyond remnants of a homestead, some forgot. Clearing debris from the […]
Read More A Solitary Blossom at Fancy GapSAVANNAH, GEORGIA, April 2025 Spanish moss, hanging from old oaks, dances in the breeze. Bright, warm afternoon sunlight streams across stone statues as I enter the garden of memories. Azaleas bloom as tourists walk along rows of beautiful and historic graves. I’m amazed; like at Père Lachaise, I could spend here all day. Morning started […]
Read More Gardens of Good, Ages of EvilApril 2, 2023, Red Wing Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia Welcome, Spring. After reviving this blog a year ago and documenting visits to some of my favorite areas across the state of Virginia, I had to pause again and take care of home life matters during the colder season. It didn’t snow in our area, and […]
Read More Cherry blossom (sakura) festival, Virginia Beach
arianna's creative travels 