A few days ago, it was warm, partly cloudy and the City's Botanical Gardens was having a plant sale. Free admittance for members and only $2 for non-members! The rose rotunda area was packed with people that beat me there. The area they had traffic diverted was slow going! Finally, after many slow advances and stops along the route, I finally found a place to park...clear yonder from the entrance gate. I had an ulterior motive for attending. Not only walking the rose garden and butterfly exhibits, but to walk the entire grounds that had pathways...to the covered gazebo and bird tower...to the lake and succulent gardens...etc. To see what birds were active at that time of day.
Along the stop and go traffic, with my cellphone handy, I took a few pictures of the homes we had to drive by. All I could think of while waiting to advance further in line, was pity for the residents of this subdivision with the traffic jams all day long - not appreciating this event at all!
A "teaser" of the Rose Cotillion...
Another favorite of mine; the geranium...
After spending a couple hours walking the perimeter, I started back toward the gift center. Sometimes it can be my downfall. But being that I've been spending hours during the week trying to downsize "junk" that is cluttering our home, I tried my best at will-power and keeping my debit card in my POCKET!! Along the way back to the gift shop I stopped to photograph a new small fountain [new from the last time I was there, anyway]. Being that the afternoon temps were climbing to reach 90 degrees, it was a refreshing sight amongst the shade of the trees!
I did good! Found a cute little trinket, was sorely tempted to buy it but didn't. I walked out, and called it a day.
....the saga continues another day tho. Stay tuned.
It is so good to see spring flower blooming.
ReplyDeleteThey don't last long here when the summer heat puts them back to near hibernation!
DeletePretty flowers and those are some impressive looking houses.
ReplyDeleteYes...but these houses are nothing compared to other area where doctors and lawyers live. 😄
DeleteThe roses are gorgeous and so is the geranium!
ReplyDeleteProud of you for passing up on the trinket...Hard, isn't it! Lol
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Donna
...but, the saga continues on my next blog. 😄
DeleteThe roses are gorgeous! Happy Easter, have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Easter yourself, Eileen
DeleteAnni, you captured some excellent shots along the way. OMG, those homes are gorgeous. And HUGE! As I've mentioned before, often the photos you share remind me of Florida.
ReplyDeleteAnd those roses are stunning. I could actually smell their beautiful aroma through the photos!
Thanks for sharing your day, my friend. Have a great weekend, and Happy Easter!
Thanks...happy Easter Ron.
Deletei would be upset if that traffic was on our street. once a year they close the main road to the beach, about 20 blocks of it for the parade. our street becomes the detour to get around the parad. yowsa.. lines of cars trapping us in the house. good idea to go to the bird tower and other places and leave the plants for the shoppers, less people bird watching
ReplyDeleteYep, that was my main intention. Of course, birding.
DeleteI often have the same thought as you about residential areas that get swamped with traffic for events. Amazingly (not really builders never have to worry about getting permits to build no matter where) a concert venue built near homes is a constant source of complaints for noise from April-September. Many of the homes were there long before the venue. Very pretty flowers Happy Easter
ReplyDeleteCecilia
The gardens here was here LONG before homes were built. Years in fact.
DeleteThank you for the beautiful flowers! Glad you got out and about and enjoyed the day.
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to get away some days!
DeleteSplendid photos of the flowers! Wishing you a Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter Cathy!
DeleteBeautiful photos of the flowers that make me yearn for the start of blooms in Chicagoland! I find it unusual that such a popular botanical garden is accessed through a residential subdivision. Good for you that you were able to hold off the temptation to buy. My resistance doesn't always prevail. :-) Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteIt has a main front gate, but high volume of traffic for events like this, it's too dangerous on the main highway.
DeleteI love all those beautiful roses.
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DeleteLooks like a great place to visit! Poor people in those houses having to deal with traffic like that every day! Good for you resisting a little trinket!
ReplyDeleteNo, not every day. Just special events...maybe twice a year.
DeleteYou had lots of willpower! Wow, these roses are amazing. My favorite is the orange one with the red edges in the bottom right. The dark red and pale pink, I don't know if I have ever seen roses with that many petals! I hope you have a great Easter weekend, Anni!
ReplyDeleteI believe the multi-petaled are floribundas...my mom used to call them English roses.
DeleteWow, good for you to make it out of the place with money in your pocket.
ReplyDeleteI love the roses and that gorgeous geranium.
Can't wait to see what birds you discovered.
Sue
No money spent on THIS day...stay tuned tho.
DeleteOh those roses are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSome huge houses there.
Good for you for not buying anything!! :)
...the buying isn't over.
DeleteAm I the only one who is sorry you didn't buy the pretty little trinket? It would have been a reminder of your lovely day. The Roses are so beautiful and that Geranium too.
ReplyDeleteI think I would have found all the walking difficult in the heat. GM
Come visit again in a day or two. 🙂
DeleteThe roses are gorgeous and those homes are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter, Anni
Thanks Veronica
DeleteThank you for the flower pictures! Spring comes more slowly here.
ReplyDelete---Cheerful Monk
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DeleteWhat a refreshing sight to see blooms after having gotten another 4" of snow overnight. At least it should melt some today. Those roses are gorgeous - they do not grow well for me in Nod sadly. I really love the little fountain...now that I would have been tempted to bring home with me. 😂 (And a gazillion plants.) Happy Easter Miss Anni! ~Robin~ (TheCrankyCrow) (PS...Glad you clarified those were homes - I was thinking more along the lines of hotels... 😉)
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DeleteHappy Easter Robin!!!
Gorgeous flowers you show... it's good to look at them :-))
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, it's great if you don't have to buy, some people can't.
greetings to you Viola
It was tempting. My will power was steadfast tho. At least THAT day.
DeleteI love seeing your beautiful roses, where here the rose bushes barely have developed any leaves, never mind roses. And you have captured such gorgeous blossoms, I'm thrilled to see them. :-)
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