Tuesday, July 19, 2022

T Stands for Tower Hill - Part 1

 

Nan, her sister, Nish, and I planned a day at Tower Hill Botanic Garden only they have a new name New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. 

I took a lot of photos so have split the post into two parts. I don't have a proper drink reference for today's post.


Just as I arrived at the parking lot, Nan texted to say she and Nish were waiting at the turtles. Instead of drinking the water, the twin turtles, Castor and Pollux, were having a water spitting contest.  Will this do as the drink reference?





This was part of an exhibit called Uprooted. Eleven natural sculptures by artist Gary Smith are scattered throughout the property. 


The garden had been closed during the pandemic. The staff used the time to make some changes and improvements like this boardwalk path Nish is following. She had surgery on her leg some months ago and still has some restrictions like only walking on flat, even surfaces. The paved paths were a nice surprise.



Some of the paths were paved with cork, like the material used on tennis courts. Nan had a bottle of water in her bag. Does that count as a drink reference?



I was hoping this little guy had a jug of water or wine. Nope.


Crushed grapes would make a juicy drink


Or a sip of water from this bubbler?









An elusive dragonfly.




Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth’s blog to find out what the rest of the T gang is up to. If you want to play, include a beverage or beverage container in your post. Don’t forget to link your blog from Bleubeard and Elizabeth’s page.

33 comments:

  1. I stopped at Tower Hill for a short visit after last week's Mom visit. The new section they built last year was beautifully done. I'm glad you and Nan both introduced me to Tower Hill because I like to do something after my mom visit (on the way home) and it is a beautiful place to stop. Thanks for that. And today's photos are wonderful CJ. I'm glad you and Nan and Nish too had a lovely day out. Happy T day. hugs-Erika

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    1. It's such a beautiful place to visit and always looks different.

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  2. I love botanical gardens, and I hope some day I will get to see this one. My favorites are the one here in Ann Arbor, Longwood in Pennsylvania, Shaw's Garden in St.Louis, and Lotus Land in Montecito, CA. (I saw it years ago, wonder if it's a neighbor of the Royals!)

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. The gardens are so fun to visit because even though the layout is always the same, the gardens look so different from season to season and year to year

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  3. I was in awe of the gardens and how they have improved the walking (and wheelchair accessible?) space. I enjoyed visiting the Uprooted page and saw the names of all the sculptures in the series. These gardens are beautiful and I suspect only a partial bit of what you saw that day.

    Thanks for sharing your trip with Nan and Nish to the gardens and all your drink references with us for T this Tuesday, dear CJ. Yes, those spitting frogs count as a drink reference.

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    1. We didn't walk the entire acreage because a couple of the trails are more rugged and Nish wasn't up for that.

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  4. What a lovely garden! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  5. What a lovely place! I love the willow sculpture and how cool that they added something interesting in the middle of the paving slabs instead of just regular paving. Happy T Day! Elle/EOTC xx

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    1. I loved the meandering bricks, too. I wish we had thought of something like that for our front walk

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    2. Yes it's such a lovely idea. Got your comment about the comma in feed me human, I toyed with the idea of adding an S and making it feed me humans for dinner haha

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  6. Gosh CJ i haven't been to a Garden in such a long time.. Just beauiful.. i really like the boardwalk path too.. I think you had enough 'half' drink references to equal one drink reference..lol Love the turtles! Happy T day! Hugs! deb

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    1. The turtle fountain is a fun addition. I wish I had room for it in the Zensical garden

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  7. A very pretty garden. A nice place to walk for sure. Have a great day.

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  8. Oh! What a lovely botanic garden! It looks like they made good use of their closure time.

    Happy T Tuesday!

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    1. Indeed they did. They created a new ramble garden, a more kid-friendly area

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  9. What a beautiful garden spot to visit-I don't have anything like this near us, so I enjoyed all the photos-loved the turtles-yes I think that qualifies for T hugs

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    1. It's so nice to have such a lovely spot close by

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  10. Beautiful beautiful place! I love botanical gardens and I'm sure I would very much enjoy a visit to this one. The water spitting turtles are a wonderful drink reference I think.

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    1. Then it's official. The spitting turtles are the drink reference.

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  11. Beautiful gardens! I love all the sculptures.
    Happy Tea Day,
    Kate

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    1. The sculptures were a wonderful surprise to find scattered throughout the property

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  12. Hello CJ & Himself,

    Been following along but unable to reply with googles log in procedure. Thanx for continuing to check in on me even though I haven't dropped a comment in weeks. You know me well enough to know that you haven't hurt my feelings because of my absence lately.

    Always enjoy the kitty photos and your crafty little updates. Been thinking about you both with our current weather patterns.

    Hopefully you two are well and happy as all get out. Sending positive vibes your way.

    Big Hugs,
    Cheers

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    1. The light is always on in the Ether, and I'm happy whenever you get a chance to visit

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  13. What a wonderful place to walk. I love the spitting turtles; and that works for me for a drink reference. LOL Happy t Day.

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    1. It's always beautiful at the gardens no matter what the season

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  14. Beautiful garden and I love the spitting contest, fun idea :-)

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    1. I bet Henry would love to get in on the action, too

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  15. What a beautiful garden! Lovely photos! I was hoping to see the spitting turtles. Just reading about them made me smile.
    Great boardwalks too.
    I absolutely love the willow sculptures. Thanks for sharing all that beauty.
    Happy T-Day,
    Hugs.
    Lisca

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    1. The spitting turtles are the fountain in the first image

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  16. This looks such a lovely garden to visit.
    Your drink references made me smile! Belated Happy T day, Chrisx

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