DSBG and McDowell Nature Preserve - August 3, 2008

Three Sisters at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden's Canal Garden before we visit McDowell Nature Preserve.

 

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Entrance and Colonnade

Ruth and Vi walk toward the Garden entrance. Trumpet vine hanging from the Colonnade rafters. Vi stops to enjoy the flowers along the colonnade. Vi enjoys the Colonnade.

Canal Garden
passion flower Thu Oanh photographs Vi shaded by a banana leaf. Thu Oanh and Vi hibiscus flower

Ruth is so happy to see Menh Sam, his daughter Vaughn, her husband Joey, and their daughter Meghan
Ruth and Menh Sam Vaughn, her husband Joey, & their daughter Meghan. Meghan in the stroller asleep in the Canal Garden. Bye bye, Mehn Sam, Joey, Meghan, and Vaughn!

Take a Chance Fountain
Thu Oanh Thu Oanh and Vi Vi and Thu Oanh Thu Oanh photographs Vi and Ruth.

Orchid Conservatory
Vi under a banana leaf Ah, what beautiful orchids grow on the Cascade Wall! frangipani blossom Vi flashes a gorgeous smile.

Thu Oanh's Orchid Conservatory photos
Ruth & Vi stroll under the Art Colonnade bromeliads. Vi sits under the frangipani near prickly pear cactus. Ruth and Vi enjoy a laugh by the Cascade waterfall. Vi having a great time by the Cascade Wall orchids.

 

McDowell Nature Preserve

Arrival for our picnic
We're here! Looks like a good spot. Let's pull out the picnic basket and head to the lake! Thu Oanh's photo of Ruth & Vi, with Vi's SUV in back. Thu Oanh enjoys the lake breeze after our picnic.

Along the Waterfront
Vi and Thu Oanh clown at the end of the boardwalk. Vi and Thu Oanh sitting in the shade by the shore. Three flags fly on the lakefront. Vi enjoys taking a little break.

Thu Oanh's photographs on the Boardwalk
Vi with crepe myrtle blossoms. Hi, Vi! Vi holds our new little friend, Joshua Lopez. Joshua Lopez is happy to meet us.

Getting our feet wet
Thu Oanh and Vi. Open clam shells along the shoreline. Vi loves the water. Vi making a splash.

Thu Oanh's photos
Ruth and Vi. Vi pauses to reflect. Vi steps off into the lake. Vi and Ruth.

Lake Wylie sunset at McDowell Nature Preserve
Sundown is when we have to leave the water, Vi. Vi checks with Thu Oanh. We're ready to go! Clouds mask part of the sinking sun. Thu photographs Vi leaning over to Ruth.

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Photos by Ruth, and of Ruth by Thu Oanh; title by Joey. Webpage by Ruth & Joe

 

Thu Oanh, Vi, & Ruth enjoy a fun Sunday afternoon, with photographing and a picnic,

visiting Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, and then going to McDowell Nature Preserve.

Ruth accompanied the choir on her flute in church (last week, too) & then baked bread.

We got to DSBG a mere 45 minutes before it closed, ran through, & then we relaxed for

2½ hours before sundown, goofing around Lake Wylie, at McDowell Nature Preserve.

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