tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post1365726454811613766..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: The Not so Secret Gardens of UVA - Part IISherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-47625678064972376302014-05-12T14:31:48.787-04:002014-05-12T14:31:48.787-04:00Haven't done this in a few years now. Beautif...Haven't done this in a few years now. Beautiful pics! Can't wait til the end of June!Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-27567491997163390392014-05-11T18:37:08.068-04:002014-05-11T18:37:08.068-04:00When I was a teen living in NY we always spent a f...When I was a teen living in NY we always spent a few days in VA at the start of every long, driving vacation. We visited Monticello and drove by the UVA. We talked about and admired the serpentine walls and knew why they were that way, but we never knew about the lovely gardens. In the fourth picture from the end, the trillium, is that poison ivy in with the flowering plant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-23240342712072471572014-05-11T10:49:20.617-04:002014-05-11T10:49:20.617-04:00Goodness, I just love gardens and this one is a do...Goodness, I just love gardens and this one is a doozy! Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Metamorphosis LisaMetamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-20391246743289080082014-05-10T18:16:04.385-04:002014-05-10T18:16:04.385-04:00That Jefferson was a smart man. Love the serpenti...That Jefferson was a smart man. Love the serpentine walls and all the luscious plantings. Be safe on the road.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-56656426225520416512014-05-10T18:13:31.982-04:002014-05-10T18:13:31.982-04:00I love to tour of the gardens! I use to walk them ...I love to tour of the gardens! I use to walk them when we were visiting the campus when the kids went there.We had some family pictures taken one year ,was a gift from Justin and Ashley for our Anniversary.I will have to go back and visit again and take my sketch pad along or a good book!<br />Thanks for the reminder of how beautiful the campus is and how special that I live close by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691302986197761334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-32945114962340673092014-05-10T17:07:01.023-04:002014-05-10T17:07:01.023-04:00How beautiful!! My favorite (no surprise) is the g...How beautiful!! My favorite (no surprise) is the garden of wildflowers. You were there at the perfect time; when we travel east I want to make sure that we visit in the springtime. Thanks for sharing about this gorgeous place that we might have easily missed. (So interesting about the serpentine brick wall -- Jefferson was brilliant!)Laurelhttp://www.ravenandchickadee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-53380183046954038372014-05-10T16:38:03.213-04:002014-05-10T16:38:03.213-04:00Such beautiful documentation! Hope you're hav...Such beautiful documentation! Hope you're having a nice time in MD too and no storms while you're out. We had rain and wind at the market the last hour.5 this morning - so glad you came last week!<br />MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-69048184047202538582014-05-10T15:08:16.969-04:002014-05-10T15:08:16.969-04:00Spudnets... sudnuts? haSpudnets... sudnuts? haCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-72237991190402215742014-05-10T15:07:11.640-04:002014-05-10T15:07:11.640-04:00getting caught up … just gorgeous! Sherry…. Montic...getting caught up … just gorgeous! Sherry…. Monticello is something I wished I had spent time at … blast m'hide. You worked at the University for 26 years?! wow…. what a gorgeous gorgeous place!<br /><br />and what! a farmer's market! never saw such mushrooms… I had never heard of Sudnuts outside of Texarkana, Texas… thought it was a local thing… gooooood stuff!<br /><br />and ohhhhhh Allegra! wow.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-23939530593135425882014-05-10T13:13:39.408-04:002014-05-10T13:13:39.408-04:00These gardens are just lovely. They are definitel...These gardens are just lovely. They are definitely going on my must-see list. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-61590762366742718302014-05-10T10:15:26.217-04:002014-05-10T10:15:26.217-04:00Sherry, I so enjoyed your pictures all the way to ...Sherry, I so enjoyed your pictures all the way to the first post of the Gardens. To live somewhere were you can have all those beautiful gardens is magical to me. In the summers I had been going up north and was able to have some really pretty flowers but now that I am stuck here in the desert not so much. Thanks for the great post. JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05658713978278693047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-38015958656924950762014-05-09T21:34:56.329-04:002014-05-09T21:34:56.329-04:00My ex-brother-in-law went to school there and told...My ex-brother-in-law went to school there and told me about the beauty of the campus--especially in spring. Thanks for taking the time to capture it so beautifully in words and photos.Big EZ Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042182363320148353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-44513408021373971032014-05-09T17:42:04.201-04:002014-05-09T17:42:04.201-04:00I need to go there sometime... my daughter and her...I need to go there sometime... my daughter and her family live in Winchester<br /> maybe I can talk them into going with me... great pics!GEOCACHING WITH GRAMMY AND THE PAPILLON PRINCESShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10318355690220894430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-12013689704857268782014-05-09T14:39:06.571-04:002014-05-09T14:39:06.571-04:00You did a beautiful job of photographing the serpe...You did a beautiful job of photographing the serpentine wall. The gardens certainly have a magical quality.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-41926011547863792162014-05-09T10:09:49.626-04:002014-05-09T10:09:49.626-04:00Thanks for the tour! I hope the beauty of the plac...Thanks for the tour! I hope the beauty of the place helps students cope with the stress of classes, and of finals right around this time of year. The serpentine wall is very cool. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308357669144600161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-77906713681571114312014-05-09T09:08:16.491-04:002014-05-09T09:08:16.491-04:00Our back wall was serpentine used brick when we li...Our back wall was serpentine used brick when we lived in Woodbridge, CA. I loved the beauty of it and now can appreciate that it was also smart building :-). Large gardens are lovely, but these are especially magical and I look forward to seeing them when we get east. Looks like you found a great hiding spot in Maryland!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-44730515355587248322014-05-09T07:51:34.092-04:002014-05-09T07:51:34.092-04:00It is another world there. Glad to see students ac...It is another world there. Glad to see students actually do go there for a quiet space. Beautiful flowers! I thought the serpentine wall pictures were good :) So glad you're in Greenbelt now ;)Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-9277131128125479392014-05-09T07:46:55.061-04:002014-05-09T07:46:55.061-04:00That's interesting about a serpentine wall ......That's interesting about a serpentine wall ... good to know since one might in our future ... a small retaining wall, but serpentine in nature.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-15919523540558554772014-05-09T07:35:25.522-04:002014-05-09T07:35:25.522-04:00Beautiful flowers!Beautiful flowers!Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-48909568201794186962014-05-09T07:23:45.997-04:002014-05-09T07:23:45.997-04:00Wow what a beautiful place, love the serpentine wa...Wow what a beautiful place, love the serpentine wall.Faye N Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630343244281603759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-33853190172447846732014-05-09T06:28:18.222-04:002014-05-09T06:28:18.222-04:00You sure capture the Springtime beauty of the gard...You sure capture the Springtime beauty of the gardens. Definitely have to see them some day!! Bill and Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623061930930874565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-68733860870575443482014-05-09T03:11:32.194-04:002014-05-09T03:11:32.194-04:00That is a beautiful place. Very interesting about ...That is a beautiful place. Very interesting about the wavy wall. You really do take the time to smell the roses. It's a shame so many others don't.Karen and Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284661066870109259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-39922081362284542692014-05-09T00:35:19.320-04:002014-05-09T00:35:19.320-04:00You sure know how to find the prettiest places. :)...You sure know how to find the prettiest places. :)Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371157074687319596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-39825752537690694852014-05-09T00:15:47.947-04:002014-05-09T00:15:47.947-04:00On the list for when we at last get the MoHo to Vi...On the list for when we at last get the MoHo to Virginia, one of the 8 United States we have yet to visit as RVr's. So gorgeous, Sherry, loved all the flowers.Sue Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332448503740101970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-74146797392688943082014-05-08T23:28:06.641-04:002014-05-08T23:28:06.641-04:00Wow! How on earth were you even able to retire and...Wow! How on earth were you even able to retire and leave all that beauty behind? I loved that "wavy" wall. I felt like I was walking through the garden with you.Betty Graffishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046446675394381066noreply@blogger.com