Showing posts with label gardens in washington dc. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gardens in washington dc. Show all posts

Thursday, March 15, 2012

spring flowers

the groundhog was right and now spring is in full swing in the nation's capital! a morning walk through the city revealed the season's delightful blooms
 between the cracks in the sidewalk...
and along side the road.
 
the smell of jonquils perfumed the air.
some crocus pushed through,
and the hyacinths stood out.
there was an unbelievable magnolia grandiflora, who's blooms have not been browned by a frost this year.
this star magnolia shined!
when we turned the corner, we discovered a lovely decaying garden wall and urn.
otto took a minute to take it all in.

Friday, April 1, 2011

cherry blossom festival 2011

despite the chilly temperatures and gusty winds, the cherry blossoms at the tidal basin are hanging in there: peak bloom time is right now through sunday! if you havent seen this annual spectacle, you are missing out! driving there and parking is difficult at best; metro + walking is what i would recommend...there are tons of activities and events both saturday and sunday all around town, so go and enjoy the pretty pink blossoms!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

a garden bench

a few weeks ago i went down to the national mall for a little museum hopping. i dont know if these benches are recent acquisitions by the castle or not, but i never noticed them before: they are quite beautiful and unexpected!

Saturday, April 17, 2010

white house garden tour

the national park service will distribute free tickets for the white house garden tour starting at 8:00am this morning. tour the jacqueline kennedy garden, the rose garden, the white house kitchen garden as well as the south lawn of the white house from 10-3 today.