On Friday, May 22nd, my son and I went to Skylands Botanical Gardens in Ringwood, New Jersey. We just wanted to go somewhere nice for a decent walk, as well as to take in some fresh air and enjoy the beauty.
The first thing that we did was walk the loop, which if memory serves correctly, is roughly over a mile, perhaps closing in on a mile and a half. It is a healthy walk, but nothing overly strenuous. But we enjoyed being surrounded by the surrounding greenery of the trees, and listening to the frogs calling out at the pond in the middle of the walk.
There is one area of the loop that I have always particularly enjoyed. It is an area where the road is literally lined with trees, and right next to it is a field with some old farming equipment on it, likely dating back to the 19th century or, at latest, the very early 20th century. It almost looks like some Civil War battlefield, and so I always feel tempted to take some pictures, which I did yesterday.
After that, we walked around the actual gardens, although there were not nearly as many flowers as I had expected to see. Still, it is always pleasant at the gardens. The pictures here, as well as those which I shared here in the past, can confirm that.
We relaxed by reading together in the heart of the garden, which seemed like a nice way to wind our trip down.
Below are some of the pictures from our enjoyable day. The first picture is actually a separate one from Tuesday, when I stopped at a pond or lake not too far from my son's home. It shows some spring colors, which really are still out in northwestern New Jersey, which is unusually late in the season. Still, it was nice, and seemed worth sharing.
After that are the pictures from our visit to Ringwood's Skylands Botanical Gardens yesterday:
Beautiful pictures of a beautiful place -- many happy memories there. Thanks!
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