Trip to Gulf Coast, Part 2: Despite dark skies and drizzle on our first day outside Mobile, the rain slacked up in time for our visit to Bellingrath Gardens. We just missed the peak of...

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

Despite dark skies and drizzle on our first day outside Mobile, the rain slacked up in time for our visit to Bellingrath Gardens. We just missed the peak of azalea blooms, but one could easily see how magnificent the gardens would be had we been a week earlier. If you should plan a visit, the 2nd or 3rd week in March is best for peak color. We were there the 4th week.

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lnl Loc: SWFL

Delightful. Thanks for the timing tip. I was there as a child and have always wanted to return. It’s a beautiful, serene place.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

dmeyer wrote:

Despite dark skies and drizzle on our first day outside Mobile, the rain slacked up in time for our visit to Bellingrath Gardens. We just missed the peak of azalea blooms, but one could easily see how magnificent the gardens would be had we been a week earlier. If you should plan a visit, the 2nd or 3rd week in March is best for peak color. We were there the 4th week.

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Lovely all, I like the red bridge reflection completing the circle.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

What a beautiful place.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Really good.

therwol Loc: USA

dmeyer wrote:

Despite dark skies and drizzle on our first day outside Mobile, the rain slacked up in time for our visit to Bellingrath Gardens. We just missed the peak of azalea blooms, but one could easily see how magnificent the gardens would be had we been a week earlier. If you should plan a visit, the 2nd or 3rd week in March is best for peak color. We were there the 4th week.

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I think you captured the place very well. Excellent pictures. I'm glad to see that the recovery after Hurricane Frederic in 1979 is complete. Many of the trees were flattened by the 130mph winds. I would not hesitate to recommend that anyone visit this beautiful spot. Spring is the best time for flowers and to avoid the summer heat.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

lnl wrote:

Delightful. Thanks for the timing tip. I was there as a child and have always wanted to return. It’s a beautiful, serene place.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

photophile wrote:

Lovely all, I like the red bridge reflection completing the circle.

Thanks for visiting the post, Karin, and thank you for sharing feedback!

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

AzPicLady wrote:

What a beautiful place.

It was, indeed, Kathy! It would be worth the return for peak color.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

Longshadow wrote:

Thanks, Bill. Since my buddy opted to rent the motorized chair to protect his hip, I took full advantage of it by putting my DSLR in the basket--sure glad not to have it around my neck for the 1.5 mile stroll! Otherwise, these would most probably have been all phone shots, lol.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

NMGal wrote:

Really good.

Thank you, Barbara!

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

therwol wrote:

I think you captured the place very well. Excellent pictures. I'm glad to see that the recovery after Hurricane Frederic in 1979 is complete. Many of the trees were flattened by the 130mph winds. I would not hesitate to recommend that anyone visit this beautiful spot. Spring is the best time for flowers and to avoid the summer heat.

I appreciate the compliment, therol! I had no idea the gardens had sustained such damage previously. What a huge loss to the region it would have been to have such an historic place damaged beyond recovery, as so many of the old homes along the coast were.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Great area wonderfully shot.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good series, Diane.