Hummingbirds, Windmill, & Flowers Artistic Door near the picnic tables Flowers & a Butterfly Along the path towards the children’s gardens Who’s that in the Birdbath looking over the Flowers? Purple & Yellow Flowers with Butterfly 🦋 on Light Blue Door
Artistic Door Inside Daniel Stowe Botanical GardensArtwork Seen Along the Path in the Gardens And Down a Different Path one Finds Interesting Artwork within the Gardens
Playground at Gable Oaks Apartments in Rock Hill, SCPlayground at Gardner Park Elementary School Gastonia, NCPlayground at Schiele Museum Gastonia, NCMy grandson’s preferred “playground” out on a trail. Persimmon Trail Carolina Thread Trail Belmont, North Carolina Chewbacca
This week Cee asks us to share photos of catching people unaware. These photos were taken from the Duke Kimbrell Trail of the Matthews-Belk South Fork River Corridor which is a part of the Carolina Thread Trail network of Greenways, trails, and blueways.
The people were enjoying a day on Lake Wylie with their families and friends. They were completely unaware that someone hiking along the was taking photos of their activities.
The young girls were enjoying Stand-up Paddle boarding on the waters of Lake Wylie as their family watched and gave any necessary advice and/or assistance.
As you can see one is having fun with stand-up paddle boarding and another chose to sit and kayak along through the water.
This activity may still be fairly new to them as it seemed they didn’t venture too far away their families Pontoon.
Coleman and I had fun to stopping along the trail to watch their activity. Coleman would probably have preferred to be in the water along with them.
This Artistic Door is located inside Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens building This one is located along the Garden pathway.As we walk along we encounter even more artistic doors A lovely painting. Each Artistic Door is accompanied by a card listing the artist.
View from our picnic table Notice the Visitor Shot on Canon while Coleman snacked Eastern Carpenter Bee on Digitalis purpurea ‘Dalmatian Purple’ Foxglove Earliest blooming of all Foxglove.
(Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii) This gorgeous wildflower is called grass pink and it is in the Orchid family (Orchidaceae). The genus name “Calopogon” is Greek and means “beautiful beard.” It refers to the hairlike structures on the upper petal. It has a bulb-like corm that resembles a tuber, hence the name “tuberosus.” The slender grass-like leaves give rise to the name “grass pink.” It is a stunning wildflower.
Coleman trying to open the door 🚪Now to try from the Other Side Why won’t it Open? I give up … Let’s go hiking 🥾.
These Artistic Doors 🚪 are all painted by local artisans. They are displayed in various locations throughout and around the Gardens at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in Belmont, North Carolina. For the next few weeks I’m going to post different Artistic Doors for Thursday Doors.
The Scilla Peruviana is also known as the Portuguese Squill. It is a spring-blooming bulb with striking, lavender-blue flowers. The flower heads can be as large as a softball, with star-like florets that open gradually over a period of 3 weeks or more. The plants have long, strappy leaves similar to a hyacinth, and grow 12-20” tall.
Coleman and I took a 4.3 mile long hike along from the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens Persimmon Trail connecting to the Carolina Thread Trail on Duke Kimbrell Trail and ending with connecting to Worrells Walk back up to the Gardens.
After the long hike Coleman deserved some . Sprinkler Smashing Stupendous Funtime. Here is a video of showing the Sprinkler Fun he enjoyed.
Photo Credit: Deb L. Waters
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Altura Fisheye Macro Lens for Canon.
Common Sunflower Helianthus giganteus, the giant sunflower or tall sunflowerSwamp Sunflower Helianthus angustifoliusI’m Grateful for you crosscards.com
1 Artistic Door 1 Door to Closed Butterfly Garden Door to Wonder
These Artistic Doors 🚪 are displayed in various locations around the gardens at Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. They are painted by local artists. Each door has a tag listing the artist who painted it.
Odontocidium, is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids of the two orchid genera Odontoglossum and Oncidium. Some refer to this orchid as a “Bacon Orchid.” The petals look similar to hanging bacon.
Phalaenopsis – Moth Orchid – Double Spike Orchid (Cymbidium) Neoregelia carolinae, the blushing bromeliad, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Neoregelia.Orchid Cambria Odontoglossum ‘Francine’ Pink
One can select a variety of seating of your choosing around the beautiful picturesque Gardens.
In Loving Momory of Maria Ann SmalEnjoy the views as you relax in a Adirondack Chair Or have a snack or drink by one of the patio tablesHowever, it is not wise to choose Coleman’s choice of Seating.