when i was young we would go to longwood gardens almost every weekend. my parents loved to walk around to gather ideas for our garden at home.
it’s a spectacular place to visit and i have many lovely memories of the gardens but i also have many memories of my sister and i feeling like maybe we should just pitch a tent and move in.
after a while we began to dread going.

once i hit my teens i refused and have only in the last few years started to ease myself back there.

last night we went to this exhibit. it was magical and just being there on a summer night was a beautiful experience.
i was kicking myself all night about forgetting my camera.

my favorite has always been the conservatory.
and the water garden display right outside is mind blowing. the water platter plant just amazes me. we were so tempted to climb right up on to one. it could hold a small child for sure.

by the end of the night the guard had to kick us out.
we were the last ones there on the 1000 acre estate.
as we were just about to exit i asked the girls if they wanted to sneak off and pitch a tent.
“noone would ever know” i said.

i can’t wait to go back (with my camera).
i’ll try not to drag the girls there every weekend.
but secretly i wouldn’t mind moving in one bit.