Thursday, May 28, 2015

Visiting in an Enchanted Garden

About a half hour from my home is a beautiful estate called Filoli. It is surrounded by gorgeous gardens.
Yesterday I had the great good fortune to meet my friend Alison of Life in the Slow Lane who was visiting from Spain. We have met twice before (once in Spain and once here in California), and we always enjoy our time together.
We wandered through the gardens, sharing laughter and stories , before having lunch at the cafe. I learned that one of Alison's favorite flower is this one:
It's an aquilegia, commonly known as columbine or granny's bonnet. Besides visiting with Alison, it was also wonderful to spend time with my camera. I have many more photographs to share over the next few weeks. But, today, I just wanted to say "Thanks Alison for coming to visit and giving me a great reason to go visit Filoli!"
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11 comments:

  1. SianMay 28, 2015 at 2:08 AM

    How very lovely! You both look like you enjoyed your time together very much.

    I had Ruth visiting me yesterday..and an excellent time was had by all

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  2. helenaMay 28, 2015 at 2:53 AM

    looks fabulous and so nice to see the two of you - must be the week for blog friend visits - I'm meeting several this weekend

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  3. KatMay 28, 2015 at 3:51 AM

    What a gorgeous garden, Rinda! It's quite nice when you can find quiet peaceful green spaces, isn't it?

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  4. scrappyjackyMay 28, 2015 at 6:14 AM

    Great to see you with Alison....and the garden looks gorgeous.

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  5. KarenMay 28, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    What a beautiful garden, and how much fun to share it with Alison.

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  6. alexaMay 29, 2015 at 1:04 AM

    I am always delighted when I see blog friends meeting up - it reminds me that all these little realities we inhabit can indeed coincide. Your enjoyments shines through and what a beautiful setting. Sounds Italianate ...

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  7. debs14May 29, 2015 at 1:28 AM

    I love seeing pictures of blog friends meeting up - especially when long distances have been travelled! Looks like an ideal venue for a lovely third time meeting.

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  8. ~*~Patty SMay 29, 2015 at 6:09 AM

    Looks and sounds like a really lovely time!
    Happy beginning of the weekend.
    oxo

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  9. BeckyMay 29, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    So lovely to see. Log friends meeting up. And a beautiful garden too!

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  10. AlisonJune 20, 2015 at 6:50 AM

    I'm just catching up on my blog reading...this brought a real smile to my face...it was indeed a lovely afternoon in great company and beautiful surroundings xx

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  11. GailJune 27, 2015 at 6:32 AM

    So happy you and Alison got to visit each other and Filoli - I've always wanted to go there, well since I first heard of it on The Victory Garden.

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