My world...Maymont Park, part two, Japanese gardens

This is a continuation of last Tuesday's My World post....from Maymont Park in Richmond Virginia...
these photos are from my daughter's camera...(as my batteries died)...have you ever had that happen to you in such a lovely place...and I couldn't believe I didn't have my spare batteries...!
Many thanks to my daughter for allowing me to take so many photos on her camera...and for taking me with them to Richmond as babysitter! That was fun! Especially Maymont Park, well, and the baby sitting of course.
This was one of the prettiest (Japanese) Gardens I have been in...and yet I find these photos don't do it justice. Sometimes the best memories are in the mind and not in the camera where you thought they would be! Well, in mine, or a borrowed one at least!

I was quite captivated by a bright red bird that flew down so close, and my son in law was very clever and managed to capture it mid flight...!!
The lake was quite Monet-esque...or is that Manet I am thinking of...











Time to leave the Japanese part of the garden....
and climb some stairs back up to the rest of Maymont Park....including a delightful rose garden up here...some of which you will see a couple of photos down..(out of order...tut tut)!
nearly there....heave ho!

Here we are up at the main house...which unfortunately time didn't allow us to look through....




A nice rest in a pleasant spot near the front gate.....
a quick stretching of the legs for baby, who was very very good all day!
and a bit of a playing around with Grandma before we went back to the hotel!

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Comments

Rinkly Rimes said…
So many favourites! But I do love the picture of the leaves overlapping. And Grandma looking coy under the hat.

I'm from Australia . Where do you live normally?

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May 26, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Carolyn said…
Beautiful photographs. I love the pics with people on the bridges and their reflections. Thanks for taking us with you on your visit to this special place.
Smiles
May 26, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Karen M said…
Very beautiful pictures. Such a lovely grandchild.
May 26, 2009 at 10:30 PM
Sniffles and Smiles said…
Fabulous! I love the bridges...they invite me...and the gardens are so tranquil...but my favorite? Your final photo...the one of you, your hate and your grandson!!! I'm smiling from ear to ear! ~Janine XO
May 26, 2009 at 11:24 PM
weedie said…
Did you notice the female bird on the post turning to see the red bird land beside her?
May 27, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Annie said…
Actually..I saw something there, weedie, but no I didn't realize that it was another bird..! Well spotted!
May 27, 2009 at 7:26 PM
Leanne said…
What a beautiful tranquil place I especially love the 4th shot of the sun on the leaves and of course the one of playing with grandma's hat.
May 28, 2009 at 7:43 AM
SandyCarlson said…
These gardens are gorgeous. The baby, even more so.
May 28, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Anonymous said…
Thanks for sharing your lovely walk with us today with these BEAUTIFUL photos.
Hugs and blessings,
May 30, 2009 at 5:01 AM
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