A camellia bursting with color on a gray, overcast day at Callaway Gardens.
Do you have a favorite place to visit nearby? Some place that holds special memories for you? Maybe it's a state park with hiking trails, or a mountain cabin or beach house, or a quaint bed and breakfast in your hometown.
About 90 minutes from where we live is a 2500-acre beauty wonderland called Callaway Gardens. Through the years, Callaway Gardens has been the scene of many fond memories for me:
- A summer vacation in high school with two close friends.
- Three summer overnight girls' trips with my sister and our little girls.
- My parents’ 50th wedding anniversary/vow renewal ceremony one November.
- And for the last three years, a weekend in February when my husband, Mart, teaches a workshop he designed on goals and priorities called Attentional Living.
This past weekend was Mart’s workshop. I brought along a freelance writing project so I worked, too, while also enjoying the delicious food and peaceful environment.
Whenever I find myself at Callaway Gardens, I think about all the special times I’ve had at this beautiful place. And I thought I would share some photos with you.
NOTE: Most of our recent trips to Callaway were during February, which is a "quiet" season at Callaway. These photos don't show the spectacular spring and summer flowers and trees, some of which will start blooming in just a few weeks. (Do yourself a favor: go to Callaway's website and feast your eyes.)
But Callaway Gardens is beautiful year-round, and it's always summer in the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center. So, here are a few of my favorite scenes.
Along the entrance parkway. Tall grasses that sway and ripple in the breeze.
Cottages and villas are nestled in a woodsy setting like this. This creek bed caught my eye on an early-morning walk.
Inside the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, you can find beauty not only in the butterflies but in the tropical flowers and plants they eat.
"Smile, dear. She's taking our picture."
Sunlight on water--I'm always drawn to it. I love how the "drops" of light shimmer.
Where do you like to get away to? Let me know in the comments or on my Facebook page. I would love to know!
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