tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post5319195361633207612..comments2024-03-29T03:21:19.599-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Nature Garden At Stone Mountain ParkKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-86578502767638248982014-05-17T18:54:30.365-04:002014-05-17T18:54:30.365-04:00Wow, everything is so, so gorgeous. I'm not f...Wow, everything is so, so gorgeous. I'm not familiar with that Mountain Laurel but it is so beautiful. One day, one day....I swear I'll make it there!!! :-) Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901253574307836440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-69636276853916551372014-05-17T15:27:22.899-04:002014-05-17T15:27:22.899-04:00Gorgeous photos, particularly the wild columbine -...Gorgeous photos, particularly the wild columbine - such lovely colours. Spring seems to have been in overdrive here this year and everywhere seems twice as lush and covered in more flowers than usual - my heart sings. xJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755261709412075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-37422158121402249282014-05-15T07:04:45.574-04:002014-05-15T07:04:45.574-04:00Oh, I love that you are familiar with the area tha...Oh, I love that you are familiar with the area that Betsy mentioned in her comment. That's one of the reasons I love blogging, thanks for telling me that!<br />You should look at Betsy's blog, she is a wonderful writer and I think you would really like to read it.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-52494499714371357412014-05-13T23:19:15.108-04:002014-05-13T23:19:15.108-04:00Thanks for braving the weather threat for us Kay. ...Thanks for braving the weather threat for us Kay. Interesting reading Betsy's comment--that was one of our favorite hiking areas. Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-29594098904649937212014-05-13T21:36:59.401-04:002014-05-13T21:36:59.401-04:00Penstemon! I just looked and that looks like it to...Penstemon! I just looked and that looks like it to me! <br />I feel like dancing around, you know, like from "My Fair Lady"!<br />By George, I think she's got it! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-46280722938938395412014-05-13T21:21:57.554-04:002014-05-13T21:21:57.554-04:00I found a great page of Georgia wildflowers -
htt...I found a great page of Georgia wildflowers - <br />http://uswildflowers.com/wfquery.php?State=GA, but am not sure which your mystery flower is.......Perhaps the penstemon?Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-46096128147717928162014-05-13T21:18:47.597-04:002014-05-13T21:18:47.597-04:00Thanks, Kay! The Mountain Laurel was just gorgeous...Thanks, Kay! The Mountain Laurel was just gorgeous, blooming beside the cool stream. The white blossoms were dropping and the petals lining the way made me feel like a bride! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-26287417956013669502014-05-13T21:17:18.135-04:002014-05-13T21:17:18.135-04:00Yes, but YOU can build a snowman!! :-)Yes, but YOU can build a snowman!! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-54620070086032471372014-05-13T21:16:43.645-04:002014-05-13T21:16:43.645-04:00Thanks! And thank you for your lovely bird photos!...Thanks! And thank you for your lovely bird photos! I love birds, but it's hard to get good photos of them, they fly away so quickly! Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-33946921425232680342014-05-13T21:15:58.149-04:002014-05-13T21:15:58.149-04:00Wow, as big around as an oak! That's Louisian...Wow, as big around as an oak! That's Louisiana for you, must be all that heat and HUMIDITY, am I right?? xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-80568618373720257392014-05-13T21:13:38.292-04:002014-05-13T21:13:38.292-04:00Thanks, Louise!
Richard and I just pick which name...Thanks, Louise!<br />Richard and I just pick which names we like the best, sometimes we use the common names and sometimes the Botanical ones, we are funny that way! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-14284573577679732182014-05-13T21:12:22.644-04:002014-05-13T21:12:22.644-04:00If you are ever at Stone Mountain, let me know! I ...If you are ever at Stone Mountain, let me know! I will do my best to show you around! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-87724856460958414732014-05-13T21:11:38.012-04:002014-05-13T21:11:38.012-04:00Hey Pat!
You know that looking toward the water wh...Hey Pat!<br />You know that looking toward the water wheel is towards the East, so I made sure to raise my water bottle to you, you know I thought of you!!<br />Stone Mountain is just as lovely as you remember it. "Recall a lovely memory as often as you wish, you can never wear it out." xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-82698025899925963532014-05-13T21:09:40.447-04:002014-05-13T21:09:40.447-04:00Ha! I can just see you telling a police officer th...Ha! I can just see you telling a police officer that you just HAD to stop and take a photo of the cloud in the shape of the British Isles!<br />I see hearts and faces in lots of things, I always have!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-76439907463145646812014-05-13T21:08:14.185-04:002014-05-13T21:08:14.185-04:00Thanks, Kristi! We did a lot of stopping and looki...Thanks, Kristi! We did a lot of stopping and looking at things, so it wasn't a proper long walk like it sounds!<br />No, that pretty little lavender colored flower was at the entrance to the Nature Garden and if it had a sign, I didn't see it. I do wonder what it is...if I find out, I will edit the post and put the name in there. If you find out, let me know! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-74423867009261513632014-05-13T21:06:19.231-04:002014-05-13T21:06:19.231-04:00They must look very delicate compared to the ones ...They must look very delicate compared to the ones that you see in Hawaii!<br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-16888755556783644712014-05-13T21:05:48.725-04:002014-05-13T21:05:48.725-04:00Thanks! Hope you have a great week ahead!Thanks! Hope you have a great week ahead!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-6155758951178598162014-05-13T21:05:13.292-04:002014-05-13T21:05:13.292-04:00Even the southern part of Georgia is very differen...Even the southern part of Georgia is very different, much flatter and not as many trees...good for crops though, we are just now getting the famous Vidalia onions in now, they are the best!! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-66947371767031303822014-05-13T21:03:08.088-04:002014-05-13T21:03:08.088-04:00Hey John!
So happy you liked this. My photos are j...Hey John!<br />So happy you liked this. My photos are just NOT as good as Richard's! If only he could have gone, he would have gotten some GREAT shots for you!!<br />I really love the blue of the Trdescantia too. Have you ever looked it up and seen who it is named after? I think I mentioned it on one of my posts before.<br />The Grist Mill is just so pretty in all seasons and all kinds of weather!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-77504862598004679292014-05-13T21:01:05.036-04:002014-05-13T21:01:05.036-04:00It seemed to be more about photography than wildfl...It seemed to be more about photography than wildflowers, but never mind, it was a nice way to see the flowers on a cool, overcast morning. And yes, now I can take Richard back with me! xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-87795540379056198472014-05-13T20:58:59.676-04:002014-05-13T20:58:59.676-04:00Ha! You are talking to one of the most nervous wom...Ha! You are talking to one of the most nervous women on the planet! (Not to mention one of the most impatient!) I totally understand! LOL. xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-7823277423916324932014-05-13T20:57:20.364-04:002014-05-13T20:57:20.364-04:00Interesting! Many of these wildflowers that I show...Interesting! Many of these wildflowers that I show you here only grow on the rocky outcrops and nowhere else. So happy that they are near me!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-78105523931156087122014-05-13T20:54:05.104-04:002014-05-13T20:54:05.104-04:00Love the photos. I really like the Mountain Laurel...Love the photos. I really like the Mountain Laurel. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17641583831560369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-3057889141350735402014-05-13T19:37:29.791-04:002014-05-13T19:37:29.791-04:00Oh wow! Beautiful! A girl could be jealous! :)Oh wow! Beautiful! A girl could be jealous! :)Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-46556263277324189532014-05-13T13:04:18.622-04:002014-05-13T13:04:18.622-04:00what a beautiful place! love that last bloom - ver...what a beautiful place! love that last bloom - very exotic. and the mountain laurel as well!<br /><br />thanks for coming by today!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com