I never would have been there except my spouse and I had traveled to Columbia from upstate New York to view a total eclipse of the sun. The heat would have scared me away.
My son, who accompanied us for the eclipse, had left for home earlier that morning.
I should thank last year's eclipse for these flower garden pictures, taken in and near the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in West Columbia, along the Saluda River. We were fortunate enough to go there on a beautiful sunny day.
We quickly found out what grows well in Columbia's hot, humid heat.
An unknown lily (from my Garden Bloggers Bloom Day reads, I really should know what this lily is.)
In seeing these photos, I forget about the sweat pouring out of me as spouse and I wandered the garden. The people of South Carolina know how to work with heat. Rather I see the beauty of flower displays (except for hisbiscus) that I normally wouldn't see where I live.
Nice memories of a year ago today.
More tomorrow.
I stayed home and watched it from my back yard. And, as opposed to this year, the heat was manageable.
ReplyDeleteI'd say I can't imagine the heat, but I can. It's been like that here. Nice pictures to show for it, at least.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers
ReplyDeleteBeauty makes us forget the beastly weather!
ReplyDeleteYour post is reminding me....I have to water!!
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