Springs Song
by Lynn Bauer
Title
Springs Song
Artist
Lynn Bauer
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
SPRINGS SONG by Lynn Bauer - A stunning display of bright orange tulips dazzles the eyes in the flower beds at Descanso Gardens in Southern California. Pretty pink flowering cherry trees can be seen in the background landscape. The blooming of the tulips definitely signals the start of spring in Southern California!
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Descanso Gardens, located in La Ca-Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, is a 150 acres
botanical garden. At one time, this property belonged to newspaper magnate E. Manchester Boddy, who owned the Los Angeles Daily News. He ran a commercial camellia garden at the location, supplying prom boutonniers, for example, until he ceded the site to Los Angeles
County in 1953. The county has developed the property to include a rosarium, as well as a Japanese tea house, lilac garden, bird sanctuary, xeriscape, and a gift shop. They also regularly host professional camellia shows, chamber music, and weddings. They are busiest
however on the Easter weekend, when the tulips are in bloom and eggs are hidden on the central lawn. The park also features the Descanso Gardens Enchanted
Railroad, an eighth scale replica of a diesel train, that takes visitors around a section of the park.
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April 4th, 2013
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