Behind this graceful garden gate you'll find the hand of a gardener with a great sense of humor and talent for combining a stunning variety of plants. Nestled up against the garden fence, I spotted this "stacking" turtle water fountain. What were they thinking? "Okay boys, let's just keep climbing up on each others' backs and surely we'll be able to reach the gate latch and blow this joint!"
If you like this image, scroll down to the Valentine's Day post earlier this week for the huge terra cotta salamander entwined in the passion flower vine on the fence in this same garden. (photos taken on a late 90s garden tour of New England)
Be sure to check out the ever growing list of Friday Fence photographers on our host Janis' webpage, Life According to Jan and Jer .
very cute. :)
ReplyDeleteThat tree is certainly hugging the arched stone wall!
ReplyDeleteLove that top gate. 'Whimsy' is the best design!
ReplyDeletefaye, you have find the greatest fences. what a lovely outdoors there. so pretty. i love stone fences. around here in virginia... we see these a lot ...but they never get old. so pretty. (:
ReplyDeleteHow charming...whimsy is the perfect word for this shot Faye!
ReplyDeleteLOL love your turtle thoughts, too cute
ReplyDeleteBridget #42
I love the picture of the rock fence and the white gate. Cute climbing turtle too.
ReplyDeleteI really like the gate to this garden, but the stacked turtles are pretty neat.
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that? Turtles stacking on top of each other! I sure love that lattice fence, a leaning place for climbing plants, too.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers were taken last week. Southern California, especially in the Los Angeles area, we almost have an all year round flowers. We are so fortunate. The magnolias are in full bloom, next month will be the wisteria. The cactus garden are teeming with their bright flowers. In a couple of months, if we have enough rainfall, the mountains will be filled with gold fields and other wild flowers.
Adorable, I expect to see the 7 dwarves heading off ot work out of that gate!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice garden and quaint fence. Love those turtles and the way you described them!
ReplyDeleteLovely! I like that gate.
ReplyDeletethat´s a nice entrence to the garden. And such adorable turtles. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words on NF Memes. Maybe some day I open them again. Then I´ll have you in mind. :)
That gate looks so inviting, I just want to walk right through!
ReplyDeleteWaiting for the Women at the Fence
The stone does it for me - lovely!
ReplyDeleteI like the turtles too and hope to add a few whimiscal creatures to my flower beds this summer.