The “plum blossom” is the official title of a Tang Dynasty concubine because of her love for it. As for the “poplar”, it is the last name of the imperial concubine who later replaced the former as the emperor’s new favourite. Once they were the number two in the land but in ...
name originates from the Italian word for “fog,” something it confronts near harvest time each vintage. We began with the Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco 2015, a dry wine with soft tannins. Evidence of winemaking on this property dates back to the 12th Century and this release had an expre...
I came to Armenia a little over 4 years ago; it was the first time. I had never met anyone who said they were Armenian, never heard anyone speak the name of its proud capital, Yerevan or glimpsed any or its rich ancient history through words of authors and poets. And then I lived ...
It borders a deep ravine, filled with all sorts of fauna and flora, most prominent the enormous Tulip Poplar Trees, which are neither Tulips nor Poplars, but actually members of the genus Liriodendron, of the family Magnoliaceae. I feel it’s a deprivation of their dignity to not name them...
“Or else what?” said Alice, for the Knight had made a sudden pause. “Or else it doesn’t, you know. The name of the song is called ‘Haddocks Eyes.'” “Oh, that’s the name of the song, is it?” Alice said, trying to feel interested. ...
It abounds only in very wet years, and in dry seasons it sometimes disappears entirely." The same traveller found in the valley of Jordan "manna like gum on the leaves and branches of the tree gharrob, which is as large as the olive-tree, having a leaf like the poplar, though ...
turn right and follow the back side of the spur up to the rear of the area we observed earlier. The location consists of a fairly wide cedar grove. Andy provides security as I crawl closer toward the grove. Looking around I notice the trunk of a large downed poplar tree. The enormous ...