"Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844

Have a great Tuesday....two weeks & counting till we sail off....having some internet troubles, so will try to catch up with everyone later in the week. Thanks for stopping by to visit :-)

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"The naked earth is warm with Spring, And with green grass and bursting trees leans to the sun's kiss glorying, And quivers in the sunny breeze." ~ Julian Grenfell

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Another from our recent trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden....blossoms bursting at the seams everywhere we looked.....Hope everyone is having a great weekend....busy with trip preparations but will catch up with everyone later today :-) Thanks for your never ending support!!!!

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"Everything had come to life again in a joyous display of colors and fragrances." ~ Thomas Kinkade

Japanese Garden - Missouri Botanical Garden - April 2010 View On Black

Have a wonderful weekend.....get out and enjoy that springtime weather.....and thanks as always for your visits :-)

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Missouri Botanical Garden - April 2010 View On Black

The Japanese Garden is named Seiwa-en, which means the garden of pure, clear harmony and peace.

Designed with great care by the late Professor Koichi Kawana to ensure authenticity, this 14-acre garden is the largest Japanese strolling garden in the Western hemisphere. A four-acre lake is complemented with waterfalls, streams, water-filled basins, and stone lanterns. Dry gravel gardens are raked into beautiful, rippling patterns.

Four islands rise from the lake to form symbolic images. Several Japanese bridges link shorelines; families delight in feeding the giant “koi” (Japanese carp). Visitors van enjoy cherry blossoms, azaleas, chrysanthemums, peonies, lotus, and more.

Have a great Friday....18 days & counting to vacation.....thanks for taking the time to visit :-)

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Missouri Botanical Gardens - April 2010 View On Black

#1 of 5 new uploads.....Missouri Botanical Garden founder Henry Shaw inhabited the west wing of this Victorian era home, which boasts ceilings over 12 feet high downstairs and over 15 feet high upstairs. Authentic deep moldings and ornate woodwork are unique to the original structure. The east side was the servants’ wing in Shaw’s time. Like the Garden, the house has undergone many changes over the years. In the 1890’s the east side was completely rebuilt: expanded and modernized for the Garden’s next Director, Dr. William Trelease and his family.

After 100 years of use as a private home, school, dormitory, and office building, the house underwent meticulous renovation. Furniture and materials once belonging to Shaw were located and returned. It opened to the public in 1953. Tower Grove House was rededicated on October 29, 2005 after another period of extensive restoration. The house has been restored to reflect Shaw’s original country home. Many of the 19th century furnishings belonged to Shaw; others are of the same era.

Have a great Thursday....thanks for all the wonderful comments & invites :-)

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