Another beautiful day, and another beautiful garden to explore. This time we are at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, another place we've been before and never grow tired of. This garden is different from the one we went to last month. That one was filled with California native plants. This one has California native
plants as well, but also has oak woodlands, a rose garden
with specimens from all corners of the globe, gorgeous lilacs, maple trees,
cherry trees and iris. Sounds like the perfect place to spend our day.
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| Welcome to Descanso Gardens |
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| Ready to explore - Let's go! |
So many beautiful areas, it's hard to decide where to go first. So we just started walking and came across this . . .
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Giant bird's nest
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A couple group photos before we get started . . .
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| Seema, Carol N, Debbie, Leslie, Heather, Anita |
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| Seema, Carol N, Debbie, Joy, Anita, Leslie |
Now on to see the gorgeous flowers and trees . . .
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| The rose garden is amazing! |
A perfect place for a little rest, right by a little brook . . .
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| Gazebo - perfect center piece for a wedding |
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| These rose covered arches make the most gorgeous pathway |
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| We had to pose beside this beautiful waterfall . . . |
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With masks . . .
Joy, Anita, Carol N, Leslie, Debbie, Heather, Seema |
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And without (so much better!)
Joy, Anita, Carol N, Leslie, Debbie, Heather, Seema |
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| Native California Squirrel |
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| Turtles |
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| Couldn't you just wander down this path all day? |
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| Japanese Garden |
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| Lily Pond |
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| Koi Fish |
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| Ancient Garden - full of plants dating back to the time of the dinosaurs |
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| Ancient trees too |
And no visit to Descanso Gardens is complete without a photo on . . .  |
Our favorite bridge
Seema, Joy, Carol N, Heather, Leslie, Debbie, Anita
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In any case, we had a wonderful day, and it felt so good to be together again! Thank you so much, Queen Carol N, for planning the perfect day.
