So here we are again, at the new gardens.  It was actually a very peaceful place to visit and though there were people around, you always seemed to have most of the garden to yourself.  We sat beneath a shade tree and ate lunch, while listening to the sound of songbirds hiding in the trees.  And though it was rather warm, the shade somehow made the day seem so much cooler.

To me, I think my heart has found another home.  While there are not as many flowers as the Botanic Gardens, there are enough to keep you taking pictures.  The main draw to this magical place is the peacefulness that fills your heart, the sense that it’s okay to take things a bit slower, that its okay to gush over nature’s beauty.

I do hope you enjoy the view.  There’s nothing like sharing the world’s best kept secrets with…

A year or so ago, we visited another garden location, closer to the mountains.  They had a small butterfly enclosure there, which took a lot of our time and attention 🙂 as well as horses, chickens, and let’s not forget… the flowers.  This week the kids and I decided to go and spend a relaxing day there since the regular gardens we visit seem to be more overrun with people this summer.  That’s not a problem, by the way… as I love that more and more people are enjoying the outdoors, it just makes it difficult to take pictures.

We chose the coolest day this week, which still seemed too hot for me, but I pressed on.  Actually, in the shady spots, it was just right.  We visited the butterfly enclosure and it was nice because at times, we were the only people in there.  Afterward, we took out our…