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Here are a few highlights of our second day viewing the quilt gardens. Many more photos are available on
flickr including pictures I took of painted quilt murals on the tour, a yummy looking quilt made of jelly beans, and lovely landscape photos completely unrelated to quilts taken at Wellfield Botanic Gardens.
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| Sign in Wakarusa, IN |
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| Liberty Garden - Goshen, IN |
This design features a torch amid purple and
red stars. The marigolds are the torch's flames.
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| Miles Variation - Goshen, IN |
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| Brickwork - Wakarusa, IN |
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| Star of Hope - Elkhart, IN |
Here are a few photos from my travels along the Heritage Trail in the Amish country of Northern Indiana. This was my first time to photograph the quilt gardens which are a free attraction on display May 30-October 1, 2012. My friend Linda drove me on this self-guided tour. You can see more photos from our day on
flickr. To learn more about the Quilt Gardens tour, visit the official
website.
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| Piecefully Amish - Nappanee, IN |
Can you see the orange triangle caution symbol
on the back of the Amish buggy?
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| Purdue Grand Champion Sunflower - Goshen, IN |
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| Sunshine and Shadows - Shipshewana, IN |
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| Peace and Plenty - Shipshewana, IN |
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| Double Nine Patch - Shipshewana, IN |
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| Trip Around the World - Middlebury, IN |
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| Grandmother's Fan - Bristol, IN |
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| Stellar Days - Elkhart, IN |
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| Wedding Garden - Elkhart, IN |
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| Cactus Dahlia - Elkhart, IN |
This video shows my back yard and features hostas in bloom, our pond, and my new stack of books garden sculpture. Across the lawn you will see geraniums, petunias,vinca, hydrangea, marigolds, salvia, ferns and more.
In the summertime when I'm not working at the library, I'm working at home weeding my yard. If you've ever wondered why I haven't been online as much lately, this video will show you what's been keeping me busy.
This video shows my front yard and features our magnolia tree with vinca underneath, more vinca near the front entrance next to hibiscus which are not yet in bloom, yellow daylilies which have a starring role in our yard right now, and one of our deck boxes filled with geraniums and petunias.
Note: Background sounds on the videos include the steady hum of locusts, the crunching of my footsteps, occasional burst of birdsong, and a distant train whistle.
Come see what's budding and blooming in my yard!
Lilac
Daffodils also known as jonquils
Hyacinth
These have the prettiest scent!
Daffodil closeup
Hyacinth
We also have pink and white ones.
Sunshine on the Daffodils
Ahhh....spring at last!
Morning glory
Balloon flower
Shadows on the picnic table
There isn't much left blooming in our yard these days. Soon it will be time for the chrysanthemums, herald of the fall season. Autumn is my favorite time of year. I like the cooler temperatures and the sunny days seem even more precious when I know that winter will be next. What's your favorite season?
Hooray! My hibiscus are in bloom.
Look at all the hues my hibiscus have:
Pink hibiscus
White hibiscus
Pale pink hibiscus
Hot pink hibiscus
Burgundy hibiscus
Do you wonder what made the hole in this one?
This little beetle is to blame!
