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| Glorious Weeping Cherry |
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| "The Moongate Garden draws design inspiration from the Temple of Heaven, a 15th-century religious complex in Beijing. Circles within squares—symbolizing heaven and earth, respectively—appear throughout this meditative setting adjacent to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art and their unparalleled collections of Asian art." Smithsonian Gardens website |
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| Paper Bush and Spirea |
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| Paper Bush with Magnolias peeping through behind |
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| Spirea, but which kind? Japonica? |
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| Seating area in the Moongate garden |
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| Butterfly bush? behind the Castle |
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| River Birch!! |
Gorgeous pictures. Did you take them?
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DeleteWhat beautiful pictures. A wonderful day to be spent outdoors. Thanks for sharing what your eyes seen.
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Thanks, Judith...Next week: the beaded Beetle!!!! and maybe some venison stew?? (one can dream. I recall the day when I learned the secret of cooking venison: ALL FAT OUT. Totally delicious!)
DeleteOmigosh--You have a fabulous eye. These are splendid. I didn't see this--and I was THERE.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
We gotta do this more often.
Cat
Yes, indeed, o beautiful laughing woman! I still have 9/10 of the Buddhist exhibit to finish!! I no longer get wiped out in museums because I take HOURS to finish. Look at it all, all, all. Every part. Did you notice all the chest hair on the monks? and the loooong fingernails? And the women??? They were the only ones with hair on their heads! When were these painted? Two hundred years ago?
DeleteOMG, I ADORE river birch! Sweet jebus....
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, outdoorsness. Might I say this is what the District can be proud about in spite of its plethora of foolish legislators? Yes, I answer my question.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos Ma! The one you have labeled butterfly bush is actually a laurel (go ahead and make a wreath for your local emperor or conquering hero). We had some here at the house near the fence when we first moved in. I ripped them out (with my own two hands) as they are toxic to livestock and thought it was mean that the previous owner had planted them. They are beautiful plants though - and don't those leaves look . . . .heroic? :-)
ReplyDeletePeggy: Thanks! I did have that "butterfly bush" as a bay laurel at first, but when i checked a second book, the flowers looked different. Smithsonian has been enlarging its butterfly garden places, so I took a wild guess. Thanks for letting me know.
Deletep.s. I love the cherry trees in Washington. I love it when you post pictures of them in bloom!
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ReplyDeleteI can't say anything but "Thanks!!!!" 'cause everyone already said what I wanted to say!!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done, my friend!!!
Thanks, Kay!!
DeleteAnonymous: XE's policy regarding anonymous comments requires that the commenter sign his or her name after the comment. So sorry. As to your concern, I feel the Smithsonian's riches ARE available to anyone who shows up. There is no admission, and the museums are open to all. The website is glorious: www.si.org Many parents and educators will revel in its depth and breadth....
ReplyDeleteThat's what a really healthy laurel looks like when it is in full bloom - this one is obviously very happy in its spot. It is different to a Bay tree though. Bay (sometimes called Bay Laurel) is Laurus nobilis - it is the source of culinary bay leaves and a Laurel tree is Prunus laurocerasus (sometimes called English Laurel). :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely spring! Kind of miss that, living over here in the tropics, but I'll be in Seattle in April, which should be pretty.
ReplyDeleteYour spring in Washington is way ahead of ours, just look at that cherry blossom. Fantastic! But we won't be far behind you if this warm weather continues. Blue skies, sunshine and 25C today.... we are usually still in the icy grips of winter at this time of March!
ReplyDeleteI was in Washington one Easter.... I was pregnant with OlderSon, so it must have been 40 years ago.... and there were cherry trees blooming everywhere, it was gorgeous!
Magnificent photos! The weeping cherry really is spectacular. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMagnificent photos! The weeping cherry really is spectacular. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHattie: Enjoy your time in the tropics....if temperatures here are any indication, it must be even more tropical now.
ReplyDeleteShammy: Can you imagine a winter like this? I can't. This has been so unusual--almost no winter at all here. Not everything is blossoming yet, though. The dogwood outside my porch has barely begun to look alive. But what a wonderful experience 40 years ago to see the cherry blossoms with your first baby on board. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Festival. Has Older Son had a chance to revisit? :)
Joared: I confess to having avoided the Cherry Blossom festival in prior years because of the mobs of visitors and also the arrival of the spring tree pollen. Aachoo!! I can deal with the festival one tree at a time, though. There are many magnificent cherry trees all over town, not just around the famous ones around the Tidal Basin. The weeping cherries are spectacular, even the little ones popping up in local yards and gardens.
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