Thursday, April 10, 2008

5 Acres of phlox (Ota-shi)


It was a cloudy day but the walkways were open. My friend Michiko phoned and asked if I would like to join her and her husband (he is a dentist who is off on Wednesday) and their son (who now works at his father's dentist office) to go for a walk to see some flowers. It was easy to drop the housework and say yes even though I didn't realize what a treat it would be. The four of us walked the dog to the venue and to my surprise, there were acres and acres of rolling hillsides planted full of phlox. The paths were paved and there were bamboo motifs found along the way..bamboo wind chimes, a bamboo fence on top of the hill catching the wind like a flute. The fields are planted in series so this event lasts through May 11th-so it's actually more like 10 acres of phlox. Click on the photo to enlarge it.-Mary

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