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Friday, February 20, 2015

Happy Chinese New Year!

 Lan Su Chinese Garden celebration for Chinese New Year, year of the ram.
 I just love the winter blossoms.
Both above and below are plants that are so fragrant,
they just make me smile.
Above is in the daphne family.
Below is a fragrant tea flower.
I had never noticed the tea flower in the garden before.

 The teahouse in the garden.
 There he is, the lion dancing for us.
 
 The lion dance and the red lanterns made the celebration so special.

The red in this flower (I think Japanese quince) was so intense, it touched my heart.

Happy Chinese New Year!

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9 comments:

  1. Linda PFebruary 21, 2015 at 1:35 AM

    A lovely traditional setting to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The flowers in the garden there are so beautiful.

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  2. JeanieFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    How beautiful! It would be such fun to celebrate the new year in an actual Chinese garden!

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  3. Laura MorriganFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:31 PM

    The blossoms are lovely! I must go to a Chinese garden again sometime!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    How bright and vibrant. I miss Portland. So much to love there.

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  5. JeanneFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:56 AM

    I love these photographs. Thanks so much for posting them.
    Love Jeanne

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  6. Chronicles of DolliedaydreamFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    What a beautiful Chinese garden Marilyn! My little three year old came home from his child minder on Thursday with his face painted like a dragon :-) Keri x

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  7. TracyFebruary 23, 2015 at 2:48 AM

    Happy New Year, Marilyn--a bit extra celebrating is a great thing! Wonderful photos... I just love all those lanterns... ((HUGS))

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  8. Angela McRaeFebruary 23, 2015 at 6:19 AM

    Gorgeous! It must be so fun to see this bright, colorful celebration in the middle of winter!

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  9. JoyFebruary 23, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    How wonderful to have all those winter blossoms!

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