
It was a beautiful early Spring Day (early April) and the magnolias and rhododendrons were in bloom.


It was a beautiful early Spring Day (early April) and the magnolias and rhododendrons were in bloom.







The next stop on our open studio tour was The Secret Garden.



















… at least according to Google’s image search.
Update: a reader says it’s too early for rhododendron and Google has it wrong – more likely oleander…




A visit to the Descanso Gardens with family.
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We smelled a really strong lemony scent on this short trail but we couldn’t locate it. The aptly named Lemonade Berry did not seem to be the source.



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