Tag: Cactus
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Arizona Cactus Garden at Stanford
When I sang praises of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, friends suggested that I check out the cactus garden at Stanford. Two attempts to find it and 3 different maps later, I can say it is fantastic! Originally planted in the 1880’s this garden has some pre-historic looking specimens. As you can tell…
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And More Ruth Bancroft Gardens
The Ruth Bancroft Gardens were so fun to visit. I keep coming back to my photos from the trip. I will miss their sale this weekend but I do have even more pictures to enjoy. Sculpture ran throughout the Ruth Bancroft Gardens. Some whimsical: And some seriously playful: Unfortunately, I did not write down the names…
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More Ruth Bancroft Gardens
Last weekend I visited the Ruth Bancroft Gardens in Walnut Creek, CA. The last post I shared a few of the photos I took of this amazing place, and there are more to edit. I found myself passing over the meta photos. Though they showed the beauty of the place accurately, I was more excited…
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Ruth Bancroft Garden Visit
The Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, CA is the land of giant succulents. Planted 40 years ago after the walnut trees died in a working orchard, today’s specimens span many varieties and ages. Handy tables underneath the expansive shade, winding paths around islands of cacti, and human-scale sculptures hidden everywhere make this garden far more…
