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Photo Friday: Biltmore House and Gardens

During our recent trip to Asheville, NC, we toured the magnificent Biltmore Estate. This mansion was built by George W Vanderbilt II and completed in 1895. It is the largest privately owned house in the U.S., with 178,926 square feet … Continue reading

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Photo Friday: July Flowers

I thought I would share some images of the Happy Acres summer flowers that are blooming now. First up is the Becky Shasta daisy. It’s a lovely bloomer that butterflies like but the deer don’t! Nearby Becky is the Jubilee … Continue reading

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Monday Recap: Icy Edition

I thought I would start the week by doing an update on recent projects I’ve been working on. And let me say that while we were fortunate to escape much of the snow that blanketed the U.S. last week, we … Continue reading

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Photo Friday: 2013 Cutting Room Floor

I was going back through my image folders recently and saw a lot of shots that, for whatever reason, never made it to the blog. So, here are a few of them for your viewing. We started off 2013 with … Continue reading

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Photo Friday: Splish Splash, Taking a Bath

Despite having lots of rain all summer, the birdbath is really getting a workout lately. I guess sometimes nothing beats a real bath! The birdbath is located in what I call the Wild Garden, which features plantings for all sorts … Continue reading

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