Rhododendron Gardens

As I continue this BLOG, I've figured some things out...but darned if I can go back and edit what's already done. Let's hope I get better at it.

We have been waiting patiently for the rhododendrons to bloom. Hurray! Yesterday, was the day to visit the local gardens. Spectacular doesn't begin to describe it! Click on the photos for a better perspective. They come in so many different colors it is amazing. They really are more like small trees than bushes. We spent a couple of hours walking the trails. There is an RV Park adjacent to the gardens. Space might have been a little tight for us...but to be in that garden would have been incredible every day. Good to know for next time. The wild rhododendrons are not blooming yet and don't look like they will before we leave. If we lived here, I'd have a yard full of them. What a Spring show!! I miss my garden.

So, the frequent rain has been a bit disheartening. The little stream running adjacent to the RV Park has turned into a river. However, the amount of rain that has fallen has made great viewing at the numerous waterfalls around here. We hiked 1mile down to Dukes Creek Falls for a worthwhile show. The falls were booming! We're retired. It doesn't take much to amuse us! Some days we don't even need waterfalls...a bag of boiled peanuts will do just fine.:-)