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Mercer Abroetum and Botanical Gardens Part III

Still basking in the beauty of the gardens.

Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Part II

There was such peace and so much beauty all around.

Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

Joe and I spent a lovely morning at the Mercer Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.  It is located about 60 miles from our house but was well worth the long drive.

 

The arboretum is like an oasis of beauty and peace in an desert of freeways and strip shopping centers.  It is soothing to the soul to walk quietly through such beauty.  I have more pictures to share later.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Brazos Bend State Park

Last Friday JMM and I took a picnic lunch to Brazos Bend State Park and enjoyed the warm sunshine and shade under the massive live oaks.  After lunch a stroll along the park trails. Immediately, it was obvious that spring was well under way: Never have we seen so many alligators and turtles! We realized that we always visit Brazos Bend in mid-winter to avoid the heat and mosquitoes so we were never there when the turtles and alligators are out and about. The ducks, of course, were all gone but there were many herons, moorhens, and a grebe or two.  Lovely day.

Around Oak Meadows: The Pond

There is a pond behind our property. When we moved here the pond was clear and lovely. Thanks to our neighbors pouring fertilizer on their yard, the pond is no longer clear and lovely.  There are still some wading birds who come looking for frogs and small fish but not as many.

Brazos Bend State Park

Yes he is real. My husband took the picture. I was headed for the van.

Lovely place to visit in the fall, winter, and spring. Miserable in the summer with heat, humidity, and hordes of humongous mosquitoes.