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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Beautiful Autumn Days...

 Autumn at Longwood Gardens...this year we managed to get down winter, summer, spring and now during Autumn.  Here is the link for Longwood...http://longwoodgardens.org/
Our daughter and son-in-law purchased a one year membership for us as their Christmas gift to us this year.  We have definitely enjoyed our Christmas gift.
 This is something new at Longwood...Furry Ambassadors...They have four kitties...
 they are there as greeters and for pest control.  They are cared for by the Longwood workers...but allowed to roam around the grounds outdoors.  I like cats, but sometimes I have a problem with my allergies with cats...
The strange thing is...It's not with all cats...just some of them...
 I like their outside train set up...This probably reminds me of my childhood when my Mother would always set up a miniature village scene under our Christmas tree.
 I enjoy the formal gardens...but I think the paths are still my favorite...
 This September they had a Dahlia Show.  Lots of winners there!  And I do mean winners!  Beautiful Dahlias of just about very color and size.
 My husband spent so much time taking pictures of the flowers.  I thought he was taking a picture of every flower!
The weather was beautiful and the gardens were pretty full, so it was difficult to get pics without people in the picture.  But I'll excuse these two since it's my daughter and son-in-law.

"Thy bounty shines in autumn unconfined.  
And spreads a common feat for all that live.  "`James Thomson

Thank you for visiting my blog today...
Blessings,
Jill
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  1. kiwimeskreationsSeptember 24, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    What beautiful gardens - they must be such a joy to visit.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  2. Mrs A.September 25, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    The gardens look lovely and what a nice gift to receive membership to them for a year as a present. Hugs Mrs a

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  3. BenziSeptember 25, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    Looks like the perfect place to be on a nice Autumn day.

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  4. Carol LSeptember 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    The weather was perfect for this trip! I haven't been there in decades, and I can only imagine how gorgeous it is during autumn!

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  5. DarnellSeptember 25, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    Thank you for sharing, Jill! It looks like such a lovely place. Those dahlias are stunning! Your daughter (what I could see of her) is slim and beautiful! Hugs, Darnell

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  6. ElenaSeptember 25, 2013 at 11:26 PM

    So beautiful! Looks like such a lovely time.

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  7. Carol HurlockOctober 5, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    What a beautiful place. So nice to receive a gift of a membership there to enjoy!
    Bear Hugs,
    Carol

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