May photo a day challenge(the end) + Atlanta botanical gardens: Gardens for connoisseurs 2012 Part Three

27} something sweet~This sweet pea is feeding her baby something delicious, num num.


28} the weather today~It was muggy and buggy beyond belief, worked outside for an hour or so and I’m still scratching, grrr. Spent most of the day finishing “The Book Thief” for book club. Not gonna lie, it was intense and difficult for even this non-teen. I’m so proud of myself for reading 550 pages in a week and I’ll definitely be that person saying they actually read the book when the movie comes out. Looking forward to how it translates to film and especially excited because I love “Downton Abbey”!!



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29} a number~Kid O Zero-Nine Magnatab.



30} your personality~I will forever be a diva princess who loves a good accessory.




31} something beautiful~My vintage china arrived! I found more pieces of my favorite pattern I’ve been collecting. I’ll share more pictures this weekend!



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As promised here are the rest of my pictures from the Atlanta Botanical Gardens Gardens for Connoisseurs tour 2012. Enjoy!

The French blue shutters and doors on this house are so pretty! Makes me feel like I’ve been transported to Provence.

More beautiful hydrangeas in a bounty of pastels.

I like this one. It looks like a heart!

Such sweet little blue flowers. I wish I knew what they were called. Any ideas?

This is a lovely screened porch area. Sure wish I had this to have a tall glass of iced tea on sans bugs!

What a beautiful boxwood knot garden.

Quite the Hacienda getaway.

So cool! They built their fence around this tree.

This garden reminded us of California gardens back home. Designed by one of my former Westside neighbors, Garden.

This car is so cool! At Ryan Gainey’s Decatur property.

Helloooo up there! Treehouse.

This is probably my favorite part of the garden. Reminds me so much of Virginia.

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I hope you’ve enjoyed touring these Atlanta gardens as well as traveling through the months on the photo a day challenge, organized by blogger Fat Mum Slim. May is over. The June list is out. Trying to gear up for more photo taking.

I have lots more to share so stay tuned! This weekend we’ll be heading to the Douglasville Hydrangea Festival and next weekend the Roswell Lavender Festival. Who else is going!?! Hopefully it will not be unbearably hot!
Have a bright day!
Bright Girl

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

 

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!

Rows of lovely foxgloves line this ornate French inspired fence.

Allium is such an interesting and pretty flower.

Loads of topiary in these gardens. This tree has even been trained to grow to look like an umbrella!

This contained garden is very pretty. I like the use of these low lying pots.

A topiary basket!

Espalier fruit trees

Look at all that boxwood! I’m pretty sure that is a topiary squirrel.

Attenti! This is my kind of house! {Check out Day 20 on my last posting}

Real pineapple! They were so fragrant in this little patio garden….Now I’m hungry for some pineapple.

Beware!

What  a pretty sitting area. Those are some serious ferns!

More pretty hydrangeas!

Very pretty garden gate. Reminds me of England

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