A Visit To The Vanderbilt Gardens

Good morning!

One of my favorite places to take photos is the Vanderbilt garden.

It's beautiful and close to home-perfect.

I wanted to share some of the photos I took this weekend.

I was surprised to see so much in bloom! 

Hope you enjoyed the visit.

I'll be going back again soon to see what's new in the garden.

Maybe I'll take a sketch pad with me the next time.

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Lynn



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Fishtail Cottage for A Garden Party

A Walk In The Vanderbilt Gardens

My daughter left for college last week  :( 

Before she left we planned a few activities we enjoy.

We both like to take photos, so we decided to visit

the Italian Gardens at the Vanderbilt.

We looked forward to our day,

 but as we got out of the car we noticed the sky north of us was quite dark!

Then we heard thunder-really?

And, it was pretty hot and humid!

We walked to the gardens anyway-hoping the rain would stay away.

The sun kept shining over the gardens.

No rain here!

We did take a lot of photos, but didn't stay too long.

After a few more rumbles of thunder in the distance we rushed to the car

and fled to Dairy Queen!

What's better on a hot day?!

Hope you enjoyed the visit.

Enjoy your weekend!

-Lynn


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Garden Textures

My Summer garden is fading. 

But, that doesn't mean we can't find something beautiful!

This beauty is a weed or a wildflower.

We added a barberry to our front garden.

And a boxwood.

I love the grasses swaying in the breeze.

A bit of color and texture.

A little ivy growing up the wall.

My favorite, a globe blue spruce.

Hope you enjoyed your stroll through my garden.

Have a wonderful day!

-Lynn

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Fishtail Cottage for Cottage Flora Thursday

Rosebud

A tiny rose bud begins to lift it's head toward the sun.

After a brief shower...

... the petals begin to unfurl.

Have a beautiful day!

-Lynn

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Pink Saturday at How Sweet The Sound

Perspective

My flowers are looking a bit weary. The extreme Summer heat and lack of rain has taken it's toll. With that in mind, I thought I'd look at the garden from a different perspective.

 Sometimes we need to stop...

and take a closer look to see the beauty.

You can find it in unexpected places.

If you take the time to see

the texture of a leaf or a rock,

or a splash of color.

Take the time to look beyond the beautiful flowers.
Have a wonderful day!
-Lynn

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Fishtail Cottage for Cottage Flora Thursday