UNCC Botanical Gardens

Good morning my dears, 

 

Springtime in the Carolinas is magical. The flowers begin to bloom and the petals that blow off in the wind leave colorful walkways - like confetti. The weather, besides the rain, is an ideal high 60s - high 70s so we can wear our sun dresses and sandals again. Hallelujah! 

What better way to get back outdoors in nature than take a trip to a botanical garden? We live in close proximity to a few different botanical gardens, but this was our first time an the University of North Carolina Charlotte botanical garden. The campus is beautiful, surrounded by trees, nature trails with walking paths, streams, and gardens to explore. There's no admission, but an honor code donation box that helps to keep these gardens taken care of. Here's a glimpse at our time there. 

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Thank you for stopping by. 

-Kiki Nakita-

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Im In A Nature State Of Mind

Sometime over winter I was looking through my Instagram photos and started to realize all I was posting was foodie pictures. What I was preparing, what I was eating and where we were going out to eat! Oops!

 

Now spring has sprung and all my photos are of the beautiful nature outside my front door. This is our humble colonial, covered in greenery.

 

 

The dappled light covering us while we were dining on a terrace.

 

 

The morning light in the woodland corner of our garden.

 

 

Views of the Smoky Mountains from the balcony at The Biltmore Mansion, where we visited for Easter.

 

 

Or, the simple pleasures of flower arranging with the greenery and white wildflowers in my garden.

 

So what's the term for someone obsessed with the beauty of nature? Will have to think of some.