Saturday's Walk -- Nonfiction

                                      Teri, Mary Catherine, Barb, Marlene, and Ruth Ann

Hudson Gardens! Who knew? A shade less than 12 miles from my house. Our walking group met there this morning. Rich and Sally happen not to be in this picture, but they were there.

I'd never heard of Hudson Gardens before but some of the people who've lived here longer than I, gave it such a glowing report I was all in favor of doing our Saturday walk there. It didn't hurt that my favorite restaurant is just up the street and around the corner.

The thirty-acre botanical gardens are open to the public free. It is also an event center complete with a summer concert series (which includes artists I've heard of and some I've not. The outdoor concerts are not free, but the tickets are fairly reasonable.) Then in September is the Brews and Views Fest. Truly, I think Colorado must be the micro-brewery capital of the world. And from Thanksgiving through New Year's it's home to the Denver-metro area's premier holiday light show.

   

And they have miniature trains! Designed to replicate Colorado's landscape, the G Gauge railroad runs on more than 700 feet of track, complete with trestles, waterfalls, and bridges. They run two trains at a time Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through the summer.

There are roses and roses and more roses. Every turn in the trail brings more beautiful flowers.

                                                         water lily and reflections

                           Then we went for a late breakfast at Lucile's Creole Cafe -- beignets!

             A lovely way to spend a bright summer morning. And, yes, we'll definitely do it again.