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with randi working as a junior staffer at a hip indie book store downtown, i get to explore central phoenix for a couple of hours every saturday. this weekend, i visited ludwig's roses right by lux coffee on central. it is a lovely place to grab a delicious coffee drink and stroll through the roses. |
there are dozens and dozens of varieties of roses with names like julia child and ingrid bergman. they are beautiful and smell divine. |
a self serve rose soda station awaits you at the end of the garden. it was refreshingly sweet and cold. |
the owner, from south africa, is kind, knowledgeable and loves what she does. i spent most of my time visiting with her and admiring her darling baby girl. |
take some time to stop and smell the roses. you will be glad you did. |
also this weekend, i had the opportunity to run like the god of the grape harvest at the dionysus dash in florence (arizona...not italy). it was a fun 5k and the setting was fabulous!! i couldn't get over the winery that hosted the event. it is a short hour drive from phoenix. the old farm style buildings, flowers, pond and delicious wine are worth the trip. windmill winery offers daily wine tastings in a beautiful setting that will leave you happy and relaxed. |
i did not know this until later but, my amazing brother installed the stained glass windows on the property. |
and finally, randi and i found a cool, old barn to do a little photo shoot. i'm very much in the novice stage of this whole photography thing but, we had fun...nonetheless. |
randi was so nervous we were going to get in trouble. {there were not any "no trespassing" signs or anything...we were fine}. not only did we not get in trouble but, a kind neighbor saw us and invited us to take pictures in her garden. it was gorgeous! i'm having fun renting different lenses from tempe camera. i'm a bit obsessed with the 35mm sigma art...but, i may not be ready to spend that kind of money! *photos are not edited. i haven't taken time to learn that skill yet. happy local exploring! |
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