So I had a little change of events on Friday.
I was hoping to post some colorful blooms freshly cut from the local Botanical Garden Center.
Had the whole afternoon planned out.
My mother-in-law was sure to be in for a treat...
Well.
Friday, apparently, was the one day out of the year that they close...
Or so I was told by the nice lady who told me to leave.
Unless I was a vendor participating in their Garden Festival over the weekend, I could not enter.
So we had lunch.
A little bummed, yes.
BUT...
The day was far from ruined.
Enter Laguna Gloria Art Museum.
A lovely, restored villa built in 1916.
There is a lovely local Art Gallery inside.
I found out they also have a little bistro that I will have to try on my next venture.
Food, art, and vintage villas... just a few of my favorite things!
I could stroll for hours in the gardens around the property.
Mayfield Park is also a stone throw away.
I'll have to visit soon.
They have peacocks and gold fish ponds!
It was a lovely afternoon...
I guess I can even say I'm glad the nice lady at the Botanical Gardens told me to leave.
I'll just go visit that nice lady again real soon.
Happy Monday!!
P.S. I also just wanted to thank everyone for all of your sweet comments. I adore hearing from you and can't tell you how much it makes my day.
"Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art."
~ Ambrose Bierce
4 comments:
Bonnie, I am discovering that one can find beauty no matter where you are. A botanical garden ... an art gallery ... a park ... a local town ... an open field ... anywhere! It just requires having the eyes and the heart to SEE. And you have such eyes and such a heart. I really love coming to your blog and spending a few moments with you; treasuring the photos of the things you have seen. I'm sorry you got turned away from the gardens, but I really love the photos of the sites you saw instead. I wish I had been with you! Hope this is the beginning of a beautiful week for you. We're getting pouring rain here this morning .... AGAIN!!! Ohhh, I wanted to say that I particularly love the last photo of the window!
Sounds like an enchanting day!
Thank you Bonnie,
I know I should be commenting on this post but first I have to thank you for the cupcake,
I just went over and picked it up, it was the...
"Moist lemon cupcake topped with tangy lemon buttercream. Pucker up, buttercup!"
and I am not sharing :)
Love the gallery of beautiful photo's they are just stunning.
Thanks for send me a cupcake and sharing your beautiful blog.
"Dore"
Lovely! Like the Attack Dog photo too! Thanks for participating in Friday Follow. I am catching up to the links. Rita @ One 2 Try.
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