Showing posts with label new year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new year. Show all posts

Monday, December 31, 2012

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

2013 is coming…
Before 2012 ends,
I wish to thank people who have touched
Various walks of my life,
In their own different ways.
Thoughtful people,
Who have shown their concern,
And have always been there for me.
Do remain so…always.
Take care and thanks once again.
I wish you a great 2013!
Happy New Year!

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Belmont, one of the suburbs of Charlotte. It includes manicured gardens, natural surrounding areas including woodland trails, sparkling fountains and an Orchid Conservatory. During Christmas and New Year, nearly 60,000 holiday lights are on display at the garden transforming the garden into something ethereal. Just 30 mins from home, we visited the place on a evening. The holiday lights were beautiful but the heavy fog somehow dampened the visit.

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Two angles at the entrace welcomed us to the Visitor's Lobby of the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden.

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There was some Irish music along with some traditional dancing in the lobby. Some traditional Irish intruments were playing out beautiful tunes.

Playing some Irish Instrument

They had a full christmas tree made up of orchids. But then this place has an Orchid Conservatory.

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Managed to capture the holiday lights decorated here from a good angle giving a different perspective.

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There were lights of different colours. Some red, some blue, some yellow, some green. And some were white.

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The beautiful lighted tunnel leading to the fountain.

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Another capture of the lighted tunnel leading to the fountain.

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The lights were decorated in the shapes of trees and birds. Saw one in the shape of a large butterfly.

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Some christmas lights in the shape of flying birds.

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Some in the shape of trees and colourful flowers.

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Soldiers standing sentinel infront of lighted christmas trees.

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There were some lighting in the Orchid Conservatory as well.

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