We spent Christmas Eve (afternoon and evening)...
...touring Longwood Gardens.
We came upon wooden 'tree houses'...
...filled with strange and wondrous...
...musical instruments...
...and even the 'closed for the season' bits...
...were charmingly decorated.
With our unseasonably warm and humid weather, lately...
...many visitors were sporting summer clothing...
...and the plants seemed to be a bit confused, as well!
Is it winter...
...or is it spring?
The outdoor Christmas trees...
...were lovingly trimmed with seedpods and suet.
(Snacks for the birds and small animals!) :)
Hannah and Hayden...
I felt a little like Dorothy in the first part of The Wizard of Oz...
...with the outdoor plants and strings of lights...
...at first appearing rather colorless in the daylight.
As we began to tour the interior exhibits, however...
...things started looking a lot shinier...
...and much more colorful! :)
In the original family home...
...trees featured exquisite blown glass ornaments...
...and intricately wrapped presents!
In the greenhouse...
...Mr. Green appeared quite at home...
...as he ducked under a large, tropical leaf. ;)
...as we go from daylight...
...to the dark of night! :)
2 comments:
What a wonderful outing!
Rachel--It's a magical place!
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