Deep In the Green of the Moss Garden

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Yesterday, I went and took a long therapeutic walk through the Bellevue Botanical Garden. The flowers were just barely starting to peek up, mostly the earliest Hellebores. But, today the truest star was the moss in all its myriad of textures and colors. Being a native here, you would think that it would be boring and tiresome to see this all the time, but I never get bored with it. Just look at the sculpture that Mother Nature left us to admire.

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I tried to give you some good detail to admire, but trust me, whatever device you are looking at this on could not possibly do justice to the depth of color and texture here.

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I loved how this rick sat all by itself, ENGULFED.

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A view down into the fern gully ravine from the trestle bridge above.

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I decided there was no other word than the made up one that I thought of for this that fit it nearly as well- “Entwangled”.

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Just look at the diversity in this one small space positively TEEMING with life!!

An very old Flowering Cherry tree, most expertly pruned.

A very old Flowering Cherry tree, most expertly pruned.

Now you understand why Seattleites love their coffee SO much, if we stand still long enough in one place here this is what happens!  🙂

For more great information about all things MOSS- this is a fabulous place to visit! http://www.mossandstonegardens.com/blog/

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