Landscapes of Love

Five Historic Landscapes Symbolize Five Extraordinary Couples - two in England, one in the U.S., one in France and one in India.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things; believes all things; hopes all things; endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7.

In honor of the great Saint(s) Valentine associated with love on February 14th, one of my recent articles - Landscapes of Love - presents five historic landscapes that symbolize five extraordinary historic couples.

I have been impressed, or even smitten, with these five couples and the landscapes that symbolize their relationships. It took me longer than usual to write this article because I wanted to get it "just right." I hope that you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

There is still time to vote in my Landscape of Love poll at the bottom of the Landscaping topic page. Today, February 12, shows these results:

• Taj Mahal - Ultimate Epitome of Love with 50% of the votes,
• Adams National Historical Park - Abigail & John Adams with 30%,
• Sissinghurst Garden - Kept Sackville-West & Nicholson Together with 10%,
• and both Hever Castle, Kent - Backdrop for Courtship of Anne B. & Henry and the Petit Trianon - Louis XV & Madame de Pompadour with 5% each.

©Text by Georgene A. Bramlage. 2008. Reproduction without permission prohibited.