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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Atlanta botanical gardens: Gardens for connoisseurs Atlanta private gardens tour~Part Two

 
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As promised here are more pictures from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens Gardens for Connoisseurs tour. I took so many pictures I decided to break this up into several postings. Every Mother’s Day weekend the Atlanta Botanical Gardens has a private garden tour, I can definitely say my Mother and I had a great time with friends and were inspired on how to add to the gardens at Gap in the Hedge. You can see Part I of the tour here. Part III coming soon!
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Rows of lovely foxgloves line this ornate French inspired fence.
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Allium is such an interesting and pretty flower.
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Loads of topiary in these gardens. This tree has even been trained to grow to look like an umbrella!
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This contained garden is very pretty. I like the use of these low lying pots.
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A topiary basket!
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Espalier fruit trees
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Look at all that boxwood! I’m pretty sure that is a topiary squirrel.
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Attenti! This is my kind of house! {Check out Day 20 on my last posting}
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Real pineapple! They were so fragrant in this little patio garden….Now I’m hungry for some pineapple.
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Beware!
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What  a pretty sitting area. Those are some serious ferns!
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More pretty hydrangeas!
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Very pretty garden gate. Reminds me of England

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Thank you for visiting! Do come again soon for more pictures of the garden tour plus lots more, I’ve been busy! Have a wonderful holiday weekend!
Bright Girl

Saturday, May 26, 2012

May photo a day challenge: Days 15-26

Alright so I had every intention of having this be days 15-20 but the week got away from me and it’s now 15-26. Enjoy!
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Day 15} Love~Actually. Some of the movies I love.
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Day 16} What you’re reading~Just got this very Austensian book. A little cheesy but enjoyable because I’ve been to all the places they’re talking about. Gotta finish it up so I can get going on my book club book, “The Book Thief.”
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Day 17} Snack~Trying to stock up on more healthy snacks. Almonds are super healthy and I mix mine with craisins and raisins:)
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Day 18} Something you made~Funnily enough I made/helped make a lot of cute art this week. I do art with preschoolers at work, one of my favorite things ever! Here are some samples:)
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*Hand print art work for ongoing calendar project.
*Sparky the fire dog for Fire Safety Week
*Bubbly fish swimming through the sea

Day 19} A favourite place~If you want to see some of my favourite places check out my Pinterest page. I have a board for just this, “Favorite places and spaces.” I wish I was anywhere here right now. My home state!
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Day 20} Something you can’t live without~ Check out this posting for more things I can’t live without. Maybe you’ll see some things you never realized before you need desperately Winking smile
I guess for right now I’d have to say I can’t live without my 4 legged children.
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Day 21} Where you stand~At work…it requires a lot of this everyday.
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Day 22} Pink~I love the color pink! Maybelline 5th Avenue Fuchsia lipstick & OPI Kiss me on my tulips polish. Cosmopolitan on a Friday night. Yum!
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Day 23} Technology~ High Tech Robots!
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Day 24} Something new~Bought new Ralph Lauren sheets. Love the pale green and floral toile.
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Day 25} Unusual~I’ve never seen such a thing. This is so funny! I feel kinda bad for the cubical captives of the world. But maybe this would give them a laugh.

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Day 26} 12 o’clock~ Working on this posting and Stella came upstairs crying. She needed a hug and a rub.
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Excited about my 3 day weekend. Hoping to do some catch up on here, Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Springhouse Restaurant, New things, etc. Coming atcha soon! Smile
Have a great Saturday!
Bright Girl