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An hour and a half in and we were still exploring.
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Which is where we found this mini pyramid.
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It’s basically the same kind of stone my husband used to build my garden bed last year so I suggested perhaps he could build me one of these this year.
He pretended he didn’t hear me, but my memory is long and I have patience.
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Every now and then there was a bench.
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But we were always moving and didn’t dawdle.
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Dappled shade is good for ferns. Add soil too wet to walk over and it’s damn near perfect.
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I have to say I was looking forward to the rhododendron section of the trail. A forest full of rhodies?
Bring it!
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If you’re wondering why the husband looks slightly puzzled? It’s because we were right in the middle of the supposed rhododendron section but didn’t know it.
After doing a 360, you can see why we were confused.
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One bloom does not a collection make.
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Onward. To the pond…
To be continued.
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River's world..... 
Ya know I noticed you never take a selfie.
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I do now and then. Admittedly not as often as I used to.
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Ah okay
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One of those pyramids would take up a lot of space in your flower garden. No weeds for those 9ish square feet. On the other hand, it would compress the roots of your tree too much. Never mind. (I’m over here in Minnesota trying to solve your weed problem.)
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I wouldn’t want it in the flower bed. Though as a weed smasher… you’re right, it’s hard to beat.
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Instead of an ornamental pyramid, what you need to round out the barn mahal experience is an exterior pizza oven in the shape of something similar to that pyramid. Just sayin’… 😂
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Now there’s an idea!
I shall forward it on to my husband…
👍
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I am laughing at the rhododendron display.
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Extremely disappointing.
🤣
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Hey, it’s not their fault that rhododendron’s didn’t feel like blooming at that time, lol.
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They don’t look like they’re going to bloom at all. The few that were there had no buds…
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Love all those ferns! I always associate them with fairies.
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Damn, I didn’t check for fairies….
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The small rock pyramid was interesting.
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I had to laugh at your profound statement.
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Which one…
😉
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That pales in comparison to your rhodie garden!!
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I know! And I only have two…!
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No wonder we have so many ferns. There’s an awful lot of dappled shade back there.
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