I love wrought iron, and here are two lovely gates from Brookgreen Gardens. Were they forged by a blacksmith in Charleston? I don’t know, but I’m thinking they might have been based on the history and attention to detail at Brookgreen.
Through these gates and down the paths, what do you find beside massive sculptures from artists across the country? Flowers, beautiful flowers, are everywhere you look.
The weather here is foggy and rainy so here’s a shot of some turtles and the small alligator basking in the sun on my last visit.
Happy Thursday, and may you find sunshine in your day. 😎
Linked to Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors, February 21, 2019.
Oh, those are beautiful gates. Love them and the flower photos, too. Nice finds.
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I hope you have had the crab nachos at Bistro 2017 and the cioppino or seafood pot pie at Chive Blossom. Oh, and be sure to get the homemade ice cream at the Bistro too.
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Thank you for those restaurant suggestions. 🙂
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I like wrought iron too, and these gates are beautiful. One flower is prettier than the other, but I got a kick out of the one being visited by the bee and the ant. That has all the makings of a children’s story!! No wonder you love visiting this garden!
But the turtles and the alligator, they’re a hoot!!
🐾Ginger 🐾
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I got really lucky with the bee and the ant. 🙂 I love those turtle and that alligator floating around and basking in the sun together. I think there is something there to learn. 🙂
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Love the flowers
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Thanks. 🙂
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Awww! The TURTLES again! And hey! If they can live in peace alongside an alligator, why can’t we live that way with every other country in the world? How about everybody just enjoy their own space and mind their own business and we’ll all have sun and warmth and happiness? 🙂
And speaking of co-existence – that large flower (bottom right) opens itself to the bee and to the other miscellaneous insect who just wants a nice place to rest for a bit. Another good lesson for people from the “simple things” in nature!
I love wrought iron gates, too – so elegant. Have you ever seen the ones surrounding the home of Stephen King in Maine? A work of creepy art – and maybe a field trip for you to share with us at Halloween? We’ve been all over the world with you so far, why not?
So glad you’re still enjoying your wonderful winter get away! Snow’s still blowing up here and you’re not missing a thing but misery!
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YES, if those animals can coexist why can’t we? I just looked up Stephen King’s House in Maine – 177 miles. Sure would make a good post. 🙂 Stay safe, convince someone else to shovel, and hug a grandkid or two instead. 🙂
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Love the gates, flowers, and turtles! Sunshine here in Silver Springs, Florida!
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Glad you have sunshine. Fog lifted, and we have sun this afternoon. Love it. 🙂
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Beautiful gates and flowers. Love the turtles. But, oh, the alligator! I am a northern woman, that’s for sure. 😉
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I’ve gotten within a few feet of this guy. But, there is one named Cowboy who is 70+/- years old, and I can’t guess how big. I wouldn’t get anywhere remotely near him.
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Phew! I don’t blame you. But what an ancient one. Have to admire that.
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Thank you for the visions of warmer weather, most of us are needing that.
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You are very welcome. 🙂
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Oh these photos are so beautiful and brighten the day! Thank you for sharing!
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The gates are lovely, and the flowers gorgeous! I love that bee butt. 😃
The turtles and gator have the right idea. I love to soak up the sun for a few minutes without sunblock on. It feels so good to my bones and skin. Just a few minutes is all I need. Then the sunblock gets slathered on.
I don’t understand how those turtles can be so trusting of that gator though?
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It is interesting how they can sit right next to each other. The turtles crawl on and off that board, and the alligator just sits there. I always look them up when we visit because it always makes me smile.
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As always, I love Brookgreen Gardens photos!
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Looks like a lovely garden though I didn’t realize that there were alligators that far north.
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Just two that I know of – this ‘little’ guy and one big guy, Cowboy, that stays inside a nice tall fence and no one gets too close to him. 🙂 When they had a hurricane this past fall, Cowboy’s area flooded and he decided to go for a walk. He found a larger pond and settled in. This was home to some beautiful swans, but they got relocated to Cowboy’s old area. They thought it might be a little easier to resettle the swans. 🙂
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Try as I may, I can never snap flowers to save my life. You captured them really nice. – Marty
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I love the gates, Judy, as well as the flowers. Sunny here today but still chilly. The shot of the turtles made me smile. I love the way they just pile on a log and sometimes on each other.
janet
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That pink rose is simply perfect.
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It certainly looks exactly like a rose, but it is a Camellia. It’s too cold at home to grow Camellias, so I get overly excited about the huge selection down here in SC. 🙂
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I didn’t know camellias didn’t like cold weather. It is a beauty.
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Wow. If any place can be said to be the opposite of here, it is there. So beautiful — and, even better, so warming! Were it not for the ‘gator, I’d pretend I was one of those turtles.
Thanks for this!
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If it is a warm, sunny day, we’re walking out there. The rest of the time, we wish it was a warm, sunny day. 🙂
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Lovely gates… and I can almost smell those roses.
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I love the gates, and the scenery around the lake. Is the alligator okay with the turtles because their shells are like solid armour?
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Well, I don’t honestly know, but that is exactly what I’ve thought. They coexist on that little floating board. The alligator doesn’t move once he’s settled, and the turtle go on and off as they choose. They choose to coexist. Would the world be a better place if ‘we’ could do that. 🙂
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Absolutely!
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What? No snow? 😀
Lovely gates.
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You noticed the colors weren’t white? 🙂
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So pretty. The pink rose? camellia? is prefect. I feel like I can touch the delicate petals. Oof.
There was some sunshine this morning, and it was nice while it lasted 🙂
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Glad you had some sun for a while at least – good for the soul. Yes, Camellias. They are everywhere here this time of year.
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The flowers must be especially to your liking:) The iron gate on the right looks also beautiful though:)
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That’s quite the photo of the turtles and alligator looking so comfortable together! The gardens looks so lovely . . .
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wrought iron is a dying/dead art, unfortunately. Lovely place well described and captured.
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Sad but true.
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Love those gates. I think I remember other gates (entrance gates?) with grand statues of dogs on tall pillars. So impressive!
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Lovely gates- I really like wrought iron work and the shapes used.
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Love the shot with the bee 🙂
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I too am a fan of iron gates … but the flowers were balm for this winter weary soul 🙂
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Those gates are gorgeous, as are the flowers. The turtles and alligator look nice and warm! It is grey, wet and terribly muddy here at home. Man nor beast have had dry hooves or boots for what seems like weeks! 🙂
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Thanks for stopping today. 🙂 It happens to be warm, foggy, and wet here today. Dry feet are a good thing.
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Our feet got a bit dry past two days with terrific winds! More trees and limbs fell, but the ground has dried up some!
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The gates are gorgeous, and the flowers just make me smile. I wish I had sunshine, too…but I did have Lorelei last night and that is a different form of sunshine!
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That is the BEST kind of sunshine. Those of us with grown grandchildren have fond memories but miss those opportunities immensely.
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I don’t remember so many gorgeous flowers when we were there in December/January. Wouldn’t mind having a wrought iron gate or arbor. More likely an arbor.
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There you go – new spring project.
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I used to love wrought iron and iron cooking pots. Now I can’t lift them.
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Well, there is that. 🙂
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Well Happy Sunday to you. I was on vacation in Texas and am just now getting caught up with my blogs! Looks like a beautiful trip to the gardens after entering through those gorgeous gates!
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Hope you had a great trip. A friend is returning from a week in San Antonio today.
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Someone already said it – impressive gates Judy. I love wrought iron, they are making a big come back here in Texas.
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Besides their intrinsic beauty, they always remind me of strength and character.
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