Arctic View: Garden

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Children's Garden

The Georgeson Botanical Gardens at the University of Alaska has a children's garden with a lot of fun things for kids to do. The gate into the garden has an adult entrance with a smaller entrance for kids.

The side of the archway has a child at play and Sweet Peas climbing up the ironwork.

After you go through the archway you find a large tree house with a view down the hillside.

When we were there on Sunday my granddaughter Sydney found a friend from her preschool who was at the garden with her dad. That's Sydney on the right. The walkway to the right takes you around through the trees to the viewing area.

The walkway straight ahead has an undulating section that takes a little bit of concentration. I took the longer route on the boards that did not move around! The ornamental ironwork in the fence is the fence I posted in May. You can see that post HERE.

Up the hillside from the tree house is another section of the ornamental ironwork fencing, watched over by a friendly bear welcoming everyone to the children's garden.

This section features a pond with ducks and cattails. There are more fun things for kids to do in the children's garden, and I'll get back to them another day.

I am linking with Good Fences

at the Run "A" Round Ranch Report.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Another Butterfly

This last week a White Admiral Butterfly has been flitting through my yard, and finally yesterday perched long enough for me to take several photos.