I live within a half hour drive of the world famous Longwood Gardens. Folks come from all over the world to see the grounds and the wonderful conservatory/greenhouse. But it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I came across Chanticleer
This 35-acre estate has been transformed into a fascinating study of varied venues and plant combinations. Open fields, forests, densely shadowed stream, water features, and flowers, flowers, flowers everywhere. The master house is a study of floral accents (its circular drive is lined with thick hydrangeas, regrettably not yet in bloom), in stark contrast to the ruins, which present a wholly different horticultural gamesmanship.
Take a walk through the estate with my new Canon 17-40mm L lens at:
I was looking for ideas for my pine-dominated Meditation Walk, and found some interesting options. Now if only I could get Chanticleer's grounds crew out to my home for a day...
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