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Redbuds and azaleas bloom up a winding hill to an outlook at Winterthur Gardens. |
These photos popped up on my computer's slide show the other day, and it was so refreshing to see some spring favorites again! (I truly have a weakness for spring.)
We visited
Winterthur (pronounced Winter-tour) in May for the first time. It is a beautiful garden for spring as its founder,
H.F. du Pont used a garden journal to plant his succession of blooms that starts in early spring. After walking past the beautiful
Quarry Garden with its hundreds of giant primroses, I found this hillside covered in our native redbud trees (
Ceris canadensis L.) and matching pink azaleas (Rhododendron).
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You can just glimpse your resting spot at the top of the hill... |
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Sycamore tree on Sycamore Hill with a small summer house from which to enjoy this outlook of the rolling hills. |
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Summerhouse on Sycamore Hill. |
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Looking down the hill to the Quarry area. |
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Amazing how the color of the redbud and azalea flowers flow into one another. |
Hope you enjoyed a taste of spring in summer!
Be sure to see
Winterthur's Quarry Garden also, for a fresh start to your day. ;)
Stunning scenes, Julie! It's sad to think we won't see those bloomers until next spring. Redbud is my personal favorite tree.
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth! It was a beautiful visit :)
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Yes, Lizzy or Elinor or any of us Austen fans would love a brisk - even muddy - walk through that lovely scene. Or anyone who likes pink - beautiful redbuds!
ReplyDeleteYes!
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I love spring! Thanks for the beautiful photos reminding us of its beauty.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue! I kind of live for spring, starting in about August I think
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Julie this post was so refreshing and I really enjoyed the spring memories.
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