Whimsical Wednesday

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World Book Day

World Book Day is an international event which is celebrated on different dates throughout the world. In many countries it is celebrated on April 23rd, but in the UK and Ireland this year it was marked on March 6th. It does sound a little confusing seeing as it should be one day for all, being a 'world' book day. I have read it has something to do with school traditions, terms, the particular country.... However, so long as it is celebrated that is what matters. So today with the rest of those who are celebrating in Malta and other countries, HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY!

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Incidentally this day is also known as World Book and Copyright Day,

read more about it here...

http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=5125&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

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April is also National Poetry Month ~ Here is an inspiring site

for those interested...

http://teacher.scholastic.com/poetry/

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Now I am off to go put my nose in that book I started a while ago as I have another one waiting to be read.




Flying with books is an experience out of this world...when I read I fly because it releases my mind from worries or petty things that otherwise would grip my mind and enslave me...fly with me, pick up a good book and be lost in its beauty, you will be transported to another world.

HAPPY READING!

images from shared graphics in my files

More Pictures ~ San Anton Gardens

Some of you have emailed me to say how much they
liked my first post and that they'd like to see more
pictures of the gardens...here they are, enjoy!

I'm now really looking forward to spring after the long winter months. The gardens with all the different flowers in a variety of colours will be such a lovely treat to capture on camera.

A Stroll through San Anton Gardens

Earlier this month I enjoyed a lovely morning walking through San Anton Gardens with my daughter. It was a beautiful day in the middle of winter. These parts of the presidential gardens that are open to the public are such an inspirational place for painting, writing, taking pictures and above all for enjoying the lovely atmosphere of this historical place. A variety of tress, shrubs and exotic plants from all over the world as well as lovely fountains, pools and statues makes these gardens a paradise for the imaginative mind. Colourful flower beds are a feast to the eye especially during spring and summer and some of the trees which are over three centuries old add a
mystical aura to this enchanting place.
Let me share a part of this experience through some of the pictures I have taken...