come for a walk with me

[lizziebelle]

Let's take a walk, shall we? Just down the street, to Stanley Park...



The first thing we see is the carpet of little white flowers covering the forest floor:



Look over there-- it's an upended tree:



Is that something pink I see over there? Ooh! It's a Lady's Slipper!



This way to the forest path. Look! A pretty Japanese fern:




Over here, there are some more Lady's Slippers, this time yellow:



Look at this lovely bunch of purple flowers:



Over on the left, there's a gorgeous rhododendron:



On the right, there's some lovely little irises:



Next to those, there's a striped trillium:



Those three Japanese Jack-in-the-pulpits have fully opened:



Look at that guy on that funky scooter!



Let's leave the forest path for a moment. Over there, the horse chestnut is in bloom:



It's dropping little blooms all over the ground!



What are those lovely orange flowers over there?



Next to them, a bird has found a home:



Let's go over to the rose gardens, shall we? The roses aren't quite in bloom just yet, but look at this iris:



Hiding out under the hosta are a couple of mushrooms:



And what pretty hostas they are, too:



Just a few tulips left:



Just one more stroll through the forest path:



There's some more trillium, and a pretty, ruffly rhododendron:



On the way out of the park, there is one last tulip:



Now you see why I love it there so much. :)

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

That is an amazingly BEAUTIFUL place.

Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? And it really is just down the street, about a mile from me. Just perfect for a nice walk. :)

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

You're so lucky.

When I lived in Nashville, I was around that all the time. The neighborhood in which I lived was cut out of the woods. Our backyward sloped up into really thick woods and, in the spring, was blanketed in wildflowers and voilets of all shades and colors.

Between that and all of the remarkable flowering trees and things that bloomed in the woods, it was like heaven.

I often miss it...and wish I could transplant it out here. Or maybe visit. Or find a place as beautiful where the people are more tolerant and progressive and the jobs better than they were there.

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

That does sound wonderful. It's so hard to find everything one wants in a place to live!

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is.

I guess there's something to that old adage "bloom where you're planted"? :)

[chalkhorse.livejournal.com]

Ooh lovely photos!

I remember going tot he rose garden when I worked for Greenpeace, it is gorgeous there. You're lucky to have it so close.

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

I know! I can't wait for the roses to start blooming. :)

[ami-1.livejournal.com]

Thanks for letting us share your walk!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

Anytime! One of these days, we'll have to do it for real. :)

Lovely, simply lovely

[firespirit1.livejournal.com]

Wonderful photos, absolutly wonderful place to live near.

Re: Lovely, simply lovely

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

It is indeed. Thanks!