North Carolina in Springtime with Hobbits

[lavendertook]

I'm back a week from my trip down to Chapel Hill, so let me at least post pics one by one until I can write a full trip report.

The first couple of days I was down there it was rainy, but M. and I went out between rains one afternoon to Duke Gardens in Durham, one of the best places down there to see flowers. I brought along the hobbits, and here they are sitting on a bench with camellia blooms.

Bingo and Sam at Duke Gardens with Camellias, 3-31-11

I swearz we did not pick those blooms--the camellias are so loaded with blooms, they strew plenty still in their prime upon the blanket of petals lying beneath each bush. So we picked up a few of those for the hobbits' posing pleasure. I'll be posting more pics of the gorgeous camellia blooms in their lovely variety.

Comments

[verangel.livejournal.com]

So gorgeous (flowers and also bingoandsam). You cracked me up about not picking. Sounds like you had a lovely time. hugs you xooxoxox v

[shirebound]

I hope you had as good a time as the hobbits. :)

[mechtild.livejournal.com]

Ah, the gardens at Duke! You bring me back. And foreward, since spring is not yet in evidence here.

Where did Frodo get that grey flannel suit? Gives him a very forties look -- except for the bare feet. :)

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

Beautiful flowers! The guys look to be having a wonderful time. Spring is finally here!

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

Oh, my, the colors are so vivid, and the hobbits look most content, sitting there amongst the blossoms.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is so gorgeous! What a lovely flower, photograph, and moment. :D

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Just being a good example against Public Flower Picking everywhere, ma'm. (-;

I did--thank you sweetie! *squooshes*

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

I did--thank you! (-:

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

I will post more camellias for YOU!!!

Oh, you're gonna love this! Thanks to my wonderful thrift shop here, the jacket is from a Donald Trump doll, and the vest is from a Rosie O'Donnell doll!!!! His pants are from some porcelain-faced quasi-European peasant boy doll, and the shirt, I think is a Ken shirt I got on ebay. (-:

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Yay spring! (-:

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

They were that vivid on that cloudy day. Hobbitses were meant to sit among blossoms sipping tea, eating mushrooms, and snogging each other. (-:

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I have some more camellia pics to share--wish I caught more of the flower patterns though.