The first garden is built on and around an early Sugar Mill from the 1800s. The Sugar Mill Gardens are maintained entirely by volunteers. Himself and I agreed that if we lived here, we would volunteer too. A shaded beautiful garden of tropical plants that we are pretty much unfamiliar with.
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This Oak Tree is called The Confederate Oak.
Confederate soldiers camped under this tree in the 1860s.
Is that awesome or what?!?
No, sir. You can't stay here forever. Come on, we gotta go.
Washington Oaks Gardens
The next garden was a Winter Home for Louise and Owen Young. They lived the summers in New York. Owen founded RCA and was Chairman of General Electric early on. Almost 400 acres, a cottage, studio, other buildings and formal gardens were donated to the State of Florida by Mrs. Owens after her husband died.
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Old trees covered with Spanish Moss and Resurrection ferns. Walking paths and Nature trails.
Beautiful flowers, some familiar others that we can't name
Ocean waters and rock formations not found at home.
It was a good day.
Speaking of Nature, last night a rip, roaring thunderstorm blew thru.
The sky darkened.
Clouds came in and darkened the ocean waters.
A veil fell and one couldn't tell sky from sea.
Nature in its rawest form.
Tomorrow, we pack up and head home.
I'll be dragging my heels, trying to slow down the inevitable.
That said, don't look for us until you see us!
1 comment:
love that red door!
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