by cvandyke | May 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
Savannah! Such a quaint, historic town. Wish we would have had more time to spend here, but we made the most of 2 days of wind, cold temps and intermittent rainfall! We started at Bonaventure Cemetery and we actually got lucky enough to snag a...
by cvandyke | May 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
After driving 8 hours through the night, Mark and I arrived in Charleston as Magnolia Plantation and Gardens opened for the day. The azaleas were just getting started; some bloom, but could be much better. We went on to check into Shem Creek Inn in Mount...
by cvandyke | Apr 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
To me, there is no more beautiful season than spring and Northern Virginia has it all…tulips, bluebells, azaleas, even foggy mornings. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens Gazebo on Lake Caroline Gazebo and azaleas at Meadowlark Gardens in spring Tulips @ Meadowlark...
by cvandyke | Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the mountains of North Georgia near Atlanta, an incredible destination garden awaits — Gibbs Garden in Ball Ground. Arriving at what should have been peak daffodil season in mid-March, we found the flowers had peaked in late February-early March....
by cvandyke | Aug 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
The beauty, elegance and simplicity of a tulip speaks to my heart. I love these flowers! The softness of a pink tulip in bloom is soothing, calming and almost makes me want to tiptoe around them. They appear so delicate, yet withstand spring weather changes, rain...
