Yesterday Diane and I sailed off on the Ferry headed to Bellingrath Gardens. Unlike my last voyage, this one was a bit exciting with rollers crashing against the ferry sending spumes of water over the deck. Everyone who ventured out gave full meaning to the phrase "walked like a drunken sailor"!
Diane wanted a picture of one of the British Petroleum platforms which dot the route to Dauphin Island. She had her feet planted and was intent on being still when she took her picture. Some friend, I couldn't help laughing when she got caught by a wave and got a bit of a shower courtesy of Mobile Bay!
Bellingrath Gardens made me truly appreciate our botanical garden in St. Louis.
Bellingrath was lovely, but couldn't begin to hold a candle to a spot that's a regular outing for me at home. The azealas and camelias were blooming. The camelias a special treat as they need their own special house at home to be displayed. A normal St. Louis winter is too harsh for them.
The house was lovely with sixteen rooms and a sleeping porch, all wonderfully proportioned and overlooking the river. The very best part though was Barbara, our at least octogenarian docent who took us on the tour. She obviously loved the house and had lots of stories to tell as we walked through which brought it to life.
After Bellingrath Diane and I poked around Mobile for a bit, very quiet after the wild times there for the last month celebrating Mardi Gras. We took a look at the battleship Alabama in the harbor, but neither of us had a burning desire for a tour.
It was dark and windy when we arrived home!
Sounds like quite a day. Me? I could have spent the whole day just riding back and forth on the ferry. I love being on the water. I just the other day found out about Gibbs Gardens that is practically under my nose. http://gibbsgardens.com/information.php
ReplyDeleteMr. Gibbs has many gardens, but the one that interests me and is too late this year--daffodils have already bloomed, here. His Mother loved daffodils, and in her honor, he planted over 1,500,000 daffodils over 50 acres. I imagine it's a spectacular site.
We've had weather up as high as 77 degrees, and then a 42 degree drop--going back up to the 70s this coming week. Crazy winter...er, what winter.
Keep on keeping' on having a great time, Patricia. Give my regards to Diane and Deb.
Beautiful flowers - you are quite the photographer. Glad you made it home safely. Talked to Diane this morning and she said at one point you were 25 miles from a tornado! She will be home today, thank goodness.
ReplyDeleteLinda Sheridan