I just spent a delightful few days touring the beautiful gardens and museums of Orlando, Fl. with my dearest friend.
I think the Polasek sculpture garden was my favorite of all that we visited. Look at these beautiful sights from the gardens.
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Then we visited the Harry P. Leu Gardens. I was thrilled to see the botanical watercolor exhibit of Val Littlewood. I recently posted an "Artists in the Garden"interview about Val's art. The butterfly garden was my favorite! It reminded me of the perfect cottage garden. Someday my garden will look like a perfect cottage garden too!
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22 comments:
Both gardens are beautiful in their own way. Thank you for posting this, Karrita. The sculptures, the views of the cottage garden, the passion flower---loved them all. Good to read about Val too. Her sketches are awesome!
It's such a pleasure to be able to read posts about places I would love to visit, without having to churn out the CO2 by actually going there! Very well taken pictures, thank you.
Very Pretty - I need to get down there. . .
Wow...I love everything! Everything is so beautiful! You need to check out my post from today ...Kirk House & Gardens...I think you can appreciate it
ÅÅÅÅÅhhhhhhh WOWWWW!!!!
It´s so wonderful to visit your blogg and see your posts.
This garden is really interesting.
Have a nice week, Petra
Interesting sculptures. Love the passion flower (from a distance). Love the Ti plant next to Pan.
I love those Leu gardens. I can see where the butterflies would be most happy here.
It´s wonderful to visit you and read and look at the fantastic photos that you have in your posts.
I really enjoy it.
Have a nice day Karrita
Gunilla
Oh how I would love to visit those gardens.....beautiful.
You sure have some nice photos up. I love your blog. So glad I found you. Becca
Such lovely places and such beautiful and crative pieces of art! I especially liked Eternal love - I must be an old romantic...
KLatarina
Charming sculptures...I love the Mother of the Sun...and the gardens are lovely. I need a road trip! gail
I would love to visit those gardens and walk them in person! Your photos are wonderful...and will have to do for now!
How wonderful...thank you for sharing your pictures. I love the statues...and of course the flowers are splendid.
so gorgeous! thanks for taking us on the tour!
Beautiful sculptures in your garden. Happy to have found you on Twitter... I added you to my follow list so I can visit you often.
Happy Sunday Garden Day to you!
Achieve a perfect cottage garden...but then what's left to do:-)
Karrita how fabulous to find you are doing interview posts "Artists In The Garden" . I am drooling. That is so ideal. Can't wait to catch up on reading your posts!
cheers
-Shauna
Hi! It's me again...I just wanted to thank you for following Yaoglai. I promise to start posting again.
Beautiful! My favorite past time--touring gardens--in real live and virtual life!
Blessings,
Lorilee
Hello Karrita I am intrigued with your blog and I would like to thank you for stopping by mine. I will be a regular visitor from now on.
Gorgeous gardens...love the tour! Congrats on your new award! Susan
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