Monday, October 22, 2007

Garden Party at the Farm Show Complex

(Continued from previous post)

Exhibitors followed the Garden Party theme in some unique and some traditional ways. I was partial to the displays with small waterfalls, envious of those who can incoporate these features on their property. To hear water rolling over stones while sitting by a small pond filled with water plants and koi must be soothing on a summer afternoon in the shade.

My amateur photos don't begin to do the displays justice (especially with a disposable camera). Now that I have a digital camera, photos should be better in the future.


















A trellis ...




... provided a colorful surrounding for a garden birthday party.

These Red Hat ladies were probably getting ideas for their own garden celebrations:









What is a garden party without a vase full of blooms? An outdoor bridal shower or even a wedding would be memorable with a lovely item like this:







... or a collection of flowers and greens flowing from a structural feature like this one:










A more whimsical and time-consuming setup is available for a gathering of locomotive enthusiasts:





An inexpensive day trip with some appealing ideas.

Thanks for reading!

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