Contributions of the group PARKS AND PUBLIC GARDENS TO DREAM

A Violet Explosion

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 03:50:41 +0000

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Beautiful Throatwort seen in the conservatory at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA.

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Doué la Fontaine (pays de Loire)

nobody@ipernity.com (Misou 49) — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:48:27 +0000

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Plusieurs plans d'eau agrémentent le parc et offrent de beaux reflets !

Black and White and Cold

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:33:36 +0000

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An alternative view of the frozen lake in Staunton Park (Leigh Park Gardens) taken yesterday afternoon.

Please view large, on black.........you know you want to :-)

Frozen Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:29:27 +0000

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Taken this afternoon at Staunto Park (Leigh Park Gardens), Havant, Hampshire. Despite the sunshine the temperature was below freezing with a really nasty cold wind.

ANGERS

nobody@ipernity.com (Misou 49) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:56:12 +0000

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Il neige ! Le jardin du premier hôtel de ville à mis son manteau blanc !

Trio of Beauties

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 04:28:56 +0000

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Beautiful orchids on display at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.

I will be posting more photos from my visit to this wonderful place in the near future. Have a wonderful week, ipernity friends!

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Lepe Country Park

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:40:41 +0000

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Looking out towards the Isle of Wight. This is one of a number of viewpoints created along the cliffs overlooking the beach.

Lepe Country Park

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:39:34 +0000

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Looking out over the Solent, this is a lovely place to sit and enjoy the view. Also in shot is the D-Day memorial anchor and plinth. The pathway leads down to the beach.

HFF from the Main Fountain at Longwood Gardens!

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 01:51:34 +0000

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One of the lovely fountain shows that were seen this past summer at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

HFF and a wonderful weekend, ipernity friends!

Historic garden layout

nobody@ipernity.com (Adam *) — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 11:23:37 +0000

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Geffrye Museum, London

Barking Park

nobody@ipernity.com (Adam *) — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 10:55:51 +0000

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Barking Park in east London

See: londonadam.travellerspoint.com/43

HFF at The Longwood Garden Fountains!

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 23:05:36 +0000

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Just a small part of the huge main fountain display at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA.

HFF and H.A.N.W.E.; have a wonderful weekend, ipernity friends! :-)

La Roque Gageac

nobody@ipernity.com (Misou 49) — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:26:08 +0000

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Une végétation tropicale dans les ruelles du village .

More than 4 T R E E S

nobody@ipernity.com (Keith Burton) — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:50:45 +0000

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Haldon Forest Park in Exeter, Devon.

Graffiti Tree

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 05:56:37 +0000

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How Not to Celebrate Earth Day :-(

Earlier this week, I visited Longwood Gardens and took a stroll through the forest path. As I was walking along, I saw no less than 5 trees completely covered from the ground to about 7 feet up the trunk with carved-in grafitti. It was a small demonstration on why we need to have an Earth Day; so we can be reminded to respect mother nature and avoid the urge to leave our "mark" everywhere we go.

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ANGERS

nobody@ipernity.com (Misou 49) — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:43:10 +0000

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Massif coloré au jardin des plantes à Angers .

Tribute to a Dear Friend

nobody@ipernity.com (Valfal) — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:24:12 +0000

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Yesterday I received bad news; my dear friend, Jean, died suddenly on March 3, 2017. I have known Jean for most of my life and always regarded her as my second mother. After I moved from my hometown in New Jersey, we kept in touch through letter writing and visiting each other when we had the chance.

Jean was a vibrant and healthy 88 year old who could run circles around people half her age.She was an anachronism, preferring "snail" mail instead of email and "land line" instead of cell phone. She rode her bicycle to get from one place to another, and was fiercely independent until the day she died.

Among the many things that interested her in life, gardening was her favorite pastime. Her green thumb was second to none, and each year she treated her neighbors to a riot of colorful flowers throughout gardens she planted in every space she could find in her yard. It was her joy to teach other people the secrets she learned that made her garden special. I wanted to give back to her, so two years ago I had the privilege of taking her to Winterthur Gardens to see the peonies in full bloom. It was a most special day for both of us. I am so happy that I snapped this photo of her enjoying these marvelous flowers, some varieties of which she had never seen before.

There is so much more that I could tell you about this amazing woman, but suffice it to say that the world has lost a very special soul who lived to make the world a better place; I will miss her very much.

CHALONS en CHAMPAGNE

nobody@ipernity.com (Philippe Collard) — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:45:35 +0000

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Eglise Notre-Dame-en-Vaux

notre dame en veauxUn édifice inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco, au titre des Chemins de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle. C'est l'emblème de Châlons-en-Champagne. L'édifice actuel a été construit entre le 12e et le 13e siècle. Il présente les trois grands styles architecturaux de la fin du Moyen Age : style dit de transition, gothique et flamboyant. Cette église paroissiale était desservie par une communauté de chanoines, d'où son nom de collégiale à l'époque. Curiosités : Le chevet avec une abside gothique flanquée de deux tours romanes Les verrières du 16e siècle Le carillon du 19e siècle (l’un des plus grands d’Europe) comprend 50 cloches et un cylindre monumental à picots, classé monument historique. Sur le bas-côté nord, les chanoines ont fait construire un cloître avant de le détruire en 1759 pour bâtir des maisons coloniales. Les vestiges de ce cloître sont conservés dans un musée à côté de la collégiale. Jean Talon, premier intendant de la Nouvelle - France (Québec), est inhumé dans l'église.

Open palm

nobody@ipernity.com (Adam *) — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:41:51 +0000

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Bonnington Square Gardens (Vauxhall, London): entrance detail

GUADELOUPE

nobody@ipernity.com (Philippe Collard) — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:30:44 +0000

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