Sunday afternoon, Reed and I drove over to Durham to walk through the Duke Gardens. I’ve been there once before, but I think it might have been before I moved up here full time. That time, we just walked through them quickly and then Reed went to his talk and I slept in a chair in the library like a homeless person. We also saw the chapel on that visit, which is marvelous.
On Sunday, we went to stroll about and see something new. We walked through the Asian Gardens, where there are lots of ducks at the pond. A Great Blue Heron was there, too, and we even got to see it catch a fish and eat it. Very, very neat.
In the Native Plant Garden, we found out that we were on the 36th parallel. That garden also has a bog garden, with pitcher plants and Venus Fly-traps. I always liked the bog garden at the Botanical Garden in Georgia, so it was nice to know there is one close to us.
I enjoyed our outing, even though Duke is farther away than I remember (as always). We still haven’t taken a visit to Chapel Hill since I’ve lived here, although Reed has been a few times for talks. We will have to go over there one Sunday afternoon for a trip.