The Sunken Gardens was a wonderland, a cool oasis in the midst of St. Pete. My comment about how nice it would be in the summer was met with an immediate reply- NO PLACE is cool in Florida in July!
There is a wedding lawn- and expanse surrounded by trees and colorful foliage.
In addition to the flamingoes, we also saw a variety of tropical birds.
I loved these plants against the rough concrete wall, the play of light and shadow.
And, there was fruit in addition to flowers.
Even the view upwards was inspiring!
We took several breaks on our walk to feed and soothe the baby. She finally settled down and slept in her stroller. Here's a picture that shows the problems I had with color. Sean is wearing a black shirt, but you'd never know it here!
This large flower was on a wall, with what looked like ivy.
After we'd walked every path in the gardens, we drove here--
We each got to sample three fruit wines. I tried raspberry, a blend they call Category 5 after the hurricane rating system, and and orange-coffee mix. They were all delicious! Shannon said the cranberry was really good, and would be wonderful with Thanksgiving dinner. Unfortunately, I live in one of the five states that does not allow wine to be shipped there. Drat!
Finally, we went to Clearwater and had a late lunch/early dinner at a beachfront seafood restaurant. I learned how delicious grouper can be- I had it Cajun style. Afterwards, Shannon and I walked along the beach while she collected some shells. It's hard for a Rocky Mountain resident to believe that it is almost November!!
A perfect ending to a wonderful day.
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