Favorite Path

Hi John … thanks so much for your note on my azalea gardens path shot … I had a ball in that place … went three times and snapped away to my heart’s content!!!!

Sandra, believe it or not, this place is about a 10 minute drive from our home … only open during the azalea season … and I nearly wore out my camera there!!! Glad you liked this one!!!

thanks so much, Gerry!!!

It is heaven in real life!!! Thanks!!

Oh, Peter!! Thanks so much!! I’ve got more azalea scenics and flower shots than good sense!!! So glad you liked this one!!! Best regards, Lois

Oh, thank you!! I’m so glad you liked this shot … it’s such an amazing place, only open for visitors during the azalea season!!

Thank you sooo much for your lovely note, Val!! I appreciate your kindness!!!!

thank you so much … it’s really magical in real life!!!!

thanks, Bela … even prettier in real life!!!

thanks so much, Rosina!!!

Hello Paul!!! thank you .. it’s as lovely in real life, too!!!! I was lucky enough to be able to go there during the week … and practically had the place to myself!!

thank you, Craig!!!

thank you so much, Carol … it’s not far from where we live and I visited here three times during its season. The really funny thing though, was the difference in the photos … all three days were bright and sunny and I was there at about the same time each day, but I can tell just by looking at the shots the differences in the light!!

thank you so very, very much!!!!! It is an awe-inspiring place to be sure!!!

You darling, darling girl!!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!!!! I’m soooo excited … where are those red shoes!!!!! I feeeeeel the neeeeed to Happy Dance again!!!!!!! Happy hugzzzz!!!!

thanks, Scott .. it is peaceful during the week … I was lucky enough to be able to visit there then, instead of the weekends. What’s this?? “Honeymoon”??? WHEEE!!! Congratultions, Scott!!!! How WONDERFUL for you!!!!!!!!! OOO Many I wish you many, MANY happy years together!!!!! Bless your hearts!!!!!

Rosy, you are SUCH a sweetheart!!! Thank you so much, my dear friend … your kindness today was a wonderful gift … on a day when I truly need it!!!! Thank you again, Rosy … you are one of those Angels who come along at just the right time!!!! Bless your heart, sweetie!!! I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!! Warmest hugs, Lois

Hi Karon!!!! My most sincere thanks for your lovely note!!!!! Please forgive me for not getting back to you sooner … I’ve been on the go like crazy for over a week and heaven only knows how much I’ve missed here at RB!!!!! Not to mention leaving my keys in the front door Tuesday, and any number of other dopey things I’ve done lately … lol … old age is catching up with me!!! Yes, this little shot was honored with a feature in Forests … soooo exciting!!!!!

Darling Rachel!!!! Thank you so much!!!! You favorited it long ago and far away, huh???? LOL!! Bless your heart!!!! Please forgive my tardiness in getting back to you … I’ve been on the go so much lately … I can’t imagine what else I’ve let slide right by me … I even left my keys in the front door after yoga Tuesday … and when I got home from my digital imaging class last night, darling hubby had found them and boy, did he ever laugh!!! And there’s MORE … but we won’t go into it … sigh … oh well … I’ll just have to dye my hair brown for the winter or something!!!!! Hugzzzzzz!!!

Hi Dana … yes, this particular area is magnificent!!! It’s only open during the azalea season. I’d love to walk through during the fall … but it’s locked tight!! I’d have to sneak in, lol!!!

Thank you soooo much!!!!!! Oh, what a fabulous honor!!!! I’m so thrilled!!!!!! WHEEEE!!!!

thank you so very much!!! So happy you liked it!!!

Hi Gail!!!! Thank you so much!!! Thrilled that you enjoyed it!!!

Hi Hayley!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you so much … this garden is just incredible in azalea season … a must see for me every year!! So happy you enjoyed this sampling!!!

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! I’m beYOND thrilled, Phillip!!!!! Thank you so so so much!!!!!!! Big giant happy hugzzzzz!!!!!!!!!! _{by the way, how are you faring the dust storm??? were you in that mess?}

Thank you so much!!!!!

Hi sweetie!!!!! Thank you!!! This place is heaven … I can’t wait to get there every spring!!

Thank you!!! It truly is an amazing place!!!

Thank you!!! So happy you enjoyed it!!!!

Thank you so much … you would love it!!!

thank you sooo much … I’m so honored!!!!

Hi Debbie!!! Thank you so much!!!

Ted … YOU are charming!!!! Have I told you lately how much your encouragement means to me????

Sandy, thank you so much!! I appreciate it!!!

Ahh Karl … thank you so much!!! Yepper … the dodging and burning gives us a lot more control … have you got a tablet and pen yet??? OOOO … now THAT’Z FUN!!!!

Hi Rick!!!!! thank you so much!!!! Great seeing you!!!!

Monica … thank you so so much!!!! WHEEE!!!

Thank you so much … and the benches seem to give off peacefulness and contentment!!!! It’s a magical place!!

Hi Deanna!!!! Thanks so much … I’m going to have to ask my son about that!!! I love the scenes in some of those games … great compliment!!!

Hi Hilary, hon!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

Thank you so much Aleksander!!!

thank you, Angel!!!

Andrew thank you so much … I appreciate your lovely note so much!!!!

thank you so much!!!! It’s such a magic place!!!

Awww Dave … thanks so much … it’s actually one of the first shots I posted when I got here. But I posted one of the originals … little to no tinkering. For some reason I posted a pretty blown out and colorless version. Even at that, Peace Love & Tranquility discovered it and Featured it a few days ago, so I decided to haul it out and give it a bit of a face lift … it always was one of my favorites … so glad you like the final result!!!!!

Hi Jayme!!!! Thank you!!!!! It’s this pretty in real life, too!!!!

Awww Mike, you darling!!! Thank you!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Dave thanks soo much!!! WHEEEEEEEEE!!! LOL!!! And congratz to you as well!!!!! Hugzz!!

Awww .. thank you!!!!! You what?? In real life … that’s exactly what it is!!!!! I stroll through there … in my “zone” (you know what I’m talking about) ... and half expect to see fairies from Lord of the Rings just around the corner.

thank you so much, Luda!!!! I’m so happy it turned out … I’d hate to not do it justice!!!!

Thank you … what a wonderful comment!!!!

Hii Cee!!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you so much, Dragan!!!!! So happy you liked it!!!!

Hi Cheryl!!! Thank you!!

Hello Paul … thank you!!

Thank you, Brian!!!! so happy you found this one!!!

Awww … Larry … thank you!!!!!!!

Dee thank you!!!!! this is such a lovely place … I’m so happy to bring some of the “feel” of this place to others!!!

Sweetie … if you’re in the area in early May … let me know … I’d be thrilled to stroll thru these gardens with you!!!!!

Burce, thank you so much!!!!!!

Hello Lars!!!! Thank you … yes, there are lovely little 2-person benches scattered all over the gardens!!!!!

thank you, Hugh!!!

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Thank you, thank you sooo much, Tenia sweetie!!!! Soooo honored!!!!!

Thank you so much, Ann!!!!!!!! I’m honored!!!!!!! YAY!!!

Lori thank you so so much!!!!!! I’ve got to tell you the images in this challenge were so glorious … what an incredible honor to be in the top ten!!!!! Thank you again!!!!!

Ron, thank you thank you so very much!!!!! You know I’ve done the same thing!!!!!! I really get in trouble when the hosts insist the image be accepted into the group before you can add it to the challenges, I ALWAYS forget then!!! LOL!!! Plus I just worked up an adorable chicken and baby chick image for a “chooks” challenge … then couldn’t find the challenge again!!! Next thing I knew voting was open!!! BWAHAHA!!! Oh well … we all do it, I guess!!!!! Thank you again for your lovely note … I appreciate it!!!

Janine thank you so much … the place really is like a fairyland … especially if you get there during the weekdays and can have it all to yourself!!!

Hi Yvonne!!! Thank you so much!!

Thank you, Jozef!!! So happy you like this one!!

Thank you … it’s truly a lovely, lovely place!!!!

Thank you so much!! Very kind of you!!

Thank you!!!!

You sweetheart!!!! thank you!!! But you know .. they only open the part for the public during azalea season!!!! it’s closed all the rest of the year!!!!

Thank you so much, Ingrid!!!!! So happy you enjoyed it!!!

Thank you, Mabs!!!! It really is just like that!!!!!

Thank you, dear!!!!!!! YAY!!!!

Hi Shaneran!!!!! Thank you so so much!!!! So happy you enjoyed this one!!!

Hi Brian!!! Thank you!!! It’s incredibly beautiful during azalea season!!! So happy you enjoyed the shot!

Gerardo … thank you so much for your kind note!!! I’m honored!!!

Ron bless your heart … thank you so very much!!!! It is an enchanting place. I look forward to my visits there during Azalea season!!!

Hiii Cee!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!! OOOOO Sooo exciting!!!! YAY!!!!

Stan … thank you so so much!!!!! WHEEE!!!