Garden and Seaside Inspiration

Welcome to Roger's Gardens in Orange County, CA

http://www.rogersgardens.com/

Dear Blog Friends,

I've been writing a lot lately so needed a creative break and I promised to show you Roger's Gardens in Orange County, CA which was part of the tour my hubby and I took recently up the southern CA coast, a.k.a. SoCal. I was thrilled when my friend Erin Houghton told me about Roger's Gardens and I think you'll see why, so let's go!

My hubby and I began our tour at the entrance...


I loved the big floral banner that told us they were "Now Open!"


Hubby Steve took this shot of the "Renaissance Women" as he called us...


They had delightful orchids displayed in these beautiful pots of all shapes and sizes...


And the blue hydrangeas everywhere were incredible!


Their displays were meticulous and artful and there was room after room of them...


I was ready to sit down to dinner!


They also had beautiful furnishings for sale everywhere.

I loved this "faux cathedral window" or at least that's my name for it!

And I was also ready to have tea!

Big Ben stood watch over this incredible green urn...

And this colorful floral was ready to take home!

Again, I was mesmerized by every color and shape of pot imaginable!

And I loved all the red here...

Dear St. Francis was feeding the birds...

And this pretty lady presided over this urn...

Oh so pretty in pink...

And a rhapsody of white to die for!

I hope you enjoyed my tour of Roger's Gardens! Now we're off to the world famous Hotel Laguna for a nice lunch on their seaside terrace. Please join us!

Hubby Steve catching some rays at Hotel Laguna, which is perched on the bluff in downtown Laguna Beach, CA, right above its own private beach. It's one of our favorite places to go for lunch as the sun is always magnificent, especially at sunset time! Here's a little map: http://www.hotellaguna.com/location.html

Okay then, we're done catching some rays at the beach and must get back to work!

I hope you enjoyed my creative tour up the SoCal coast. When I'm busy writing, a "beauty break" of some sort always refreshes me and gives me creative inspiration. It also relaxes me for stress management. I observe by keeping my eyes open, letting the beauty of nature and other creative artisans' work sink into my very soul. I come back home refreshed and ready to dig in and tackle my next intense writing project.

How do you relax and recharge? What fuels your creativity? What inspires you? Feel free to leave a comment below!

'Til Next Time!

Kathryn :)

http://www.kathrynbechenink.com/