Thursday, August 23, 2012

Back From Denver

We got back from our weekend in Denver and the garden looks fine. In fact, everything seems to have put on a late summer growth spurt. It all looked wet and lush.

The weekend was spectacular. No travel problems at all, the Inn was a charmer, although the room was uncomfortable. Our time with Greg and Sass was great. The Denver Botanic Garden was a treat. I was surprised, though, how much of it was devoted to water gardens, Monet reproductions, and water lily ponds. In a dry climate!

 

We spent a morning touring the garden, and Greg was so patient to walk around with me, asking about all the plants.  I found a honeysuckle that I simply must have -- Lonicera reticulata Kintzley's Ghost -- and wrote about it on my main blog.

This is where we ate breakfast each morning in Denver.

And this is the reason we made the trip. First time to see him since Christmas, and first time to meet the new person in his life!