Hubby and I spent many a lazy sunny afternoons here while dating.
Doesn't it look like a painting?
Winter Park is known for it's lush Spanish Moss draped oaks and peaceful lakes.
Also very popular are the Coleus. { Not sure I got the spelling correct on that.}
Such brilliant colors... a feast for the eyes.
Wouldn't you love to climb this tree and nestle in the furry ferns?
Oh... the Palmettos. Just love their fan shape and they remind me of S.C...
Just looking up at this beautiful tree ...
Hope you enjoyed your tour of Harry P. Lue Gardens in Winter Park, Fla. (Just minutes away from Mickey )...
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34 comments:
absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! Thank you so much for sharing such a LOVELY place! :) Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!
Rose how beautiful is that...I have never been to Fl...but heard of the gardens..now I do Mickey here in Ca. you know the REAL MICKEY Disneyland...ha ha!! can you beleive I did the opening of Disneyland and then the 50th anniversary...Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great day...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
very nice!
Welcome to Outdoor Wednesday Rose!
Oh my your photos of your pictures of the Botanical Gardens are gorgeous!!!
Thanks for sharing your photos.
Susan
I cannot tell you how many hours I have spent wandering these spectacular grounds ... I have also attended a few very sad memorial services here as well. I lived in Maitland for almost 8 years prior to moving out West 3.5 years ago...did you enjoy WLOQ soft jazz radio? My favorite station...all my out of town guests enjoy shopping on Park Avenue ... I worked for a huge transportation company, spent many hours at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld! Loved driving over to New Smyrna Beach at least once a month..... now ~ your photos are gorgeous!!!! Thank you for them.
Thank you for sharing, when I go visit Mickey again I would like to visit these gardens.Thank you for sharing.
Blessings,
Sue
What gorgeous photos! They are almost to colorful to be true!!!! They look like paintings of a dream. Thanks for sharing! :D Jewel
Rose, all of those pictures look like paintings! Absolutely gorgeous. I enjoyed my trip to the Botanical Garden. Thanks. laurie
What a beautiful place to walk with a date! ♥
Gorgeous...makes me long for summer!
What beautiful botanical gardens these are, and I love your photo technique to add interest. They would make lovely greetings cards!
All the best, Lana
Your pictures are gorgeous!
P.S. Just looked at your kitchen photo, and it reminded me that you have some roosters. Was in Cracker Barrel snooping around today, and they have a new collection of rooster stuff that is very nice. Like green plates w/ brown iron-ish roosters. Nice serving pieces, but I didn't catch the price!
Ooh, you should show everyone what downtown Winter Park looks like, if you have pics. Jimmy and I went there once and it was so cute!
Justine ;o )
The photos are very pretty. They do look like paintings. I will have to point my daughter that way, as she lives in Orlando.
what lovely photos! (you did spell coleus right) thanks for sharing!!!!
Neat! Love what you did with the colors of the pictures...
XO,
Sheila :-)
Rose that is not too far from where we are right now... We are over on the west coast in a RV park in Largo... Beautiful pictures... I have visited that place many times and Winter Park is just one of my favorite Florida cities... It is so quaint... Thanks for sharing...
(((HUGS)))
Donna
Very pretty
These are wonderful! Thanks for sharing. My sister in law has family in Winter Park, and she is always telling me how pretty it is. Thanks for the little tour! Kathy
Ohhhh Santamaker!!!! I have been to the Botanical Garden in Winter Park many times. I couldn't dare post my snaps after seeing yours though.
Okaym I'm jealous of your photography skills. There! I've said it aloud. You gotta name it to claim it girl :)
Steady On
Reggie Girl
I have always loved the trees with the moss hanging in them. Kathy
Oh, I want to go there! This is so beautiful and makes me long for summer - the greeness not the hotness! lol
BE a sweetie and thanks for popping in to see me today.
Shelia ;)
Hi Rose! I am putting the gardens on my "must see" list next time I head toward Disney World! And I love the effects that you added to the photos...where did you find them? Great post! Can't wait until March 2nd!...hugs...Debbie
Mornin' Rose...
Just stopping by to say hello and see what you're up to!
Girl, this botanical garden is simply gorgeous...I sure can see why you and your honey spent many a lazy afternoon here...so romantic!!! That first photo is absolutely gorgeous...it should be a painting! In fact, I just loved all your photos!!! Loved the tree with the pretty fern growing on the limb...ahhh!
Well my friend, have a nice day!
Love ya,
Chari
Rose, this is gorgeous!! I love the spanish moss. Can only imagine climbin the tree and nesting and just letting the world go away.. Beautiful post my friend... Thanks for the visit darling... miss ya...hugs ~lynne~
I have visited winter park many times. I went to those gardens when I first moved to florida with my parents. I can't believe you grew up there! It's about 30 minutes from me.
These photos look unreal!! WOW they are so beautiful!! :-) Thanks for sharing!
Monica
Thanks so much for the sweet comment. I meant to leave you a comment yesterday but we had some really bad weather and it kept knocking our internet out.
I love how moss-draped trees are both eerie & romantic @ the same time. Great photos!
tHESE ARE absolutely beautiful...thanks so much for sharing, dear Rose.
xo bj
Hi Rose...sorry to be so late getting around to visit, but what a treat for these old eyes! These photos do make you want to stroll lazily along & enjoy each & every scene...just beautiful! ;-) Bo
Gorgeous pictures....there is just something about spanish moss that makes me so happy. It is one of my favorite things. I want to live somewhere where it grows someday!
What a beautiful post. I grew up in Lakeland, Fl, but lived in Winter Park for a year before moving to Atlanta 1977. I still visit friends who grew up in Winter Park and still live there.
Thanks again for sharing!
Penny
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