Garden Heaven

It is a little known fact that you can visit the beautiful Coastal Maine Botanic Gardens (CMBG) by boat. And we did, just a few days ago.

This is the front entrance by which most people enter. We, however, came up through the woods from the river. This is the value of being ‘in the know’ via a couple of nautical fora (well, I did study Latin at school you know...) and the internet. Walking up from the dock through the hillside garden,

one did not know quite what to expect. Gradually, the wonder of this place revealed itself. There was the Meditation Garden with granite benches strategically placed,

the wonderful Rhododendron Garden in full bloom,

occasional waterfalls,

animal sculptures constructed out of weathered steel blending perfectly with the plants around them,

and the gorgeous Garden of the Five Senses. After 3 hours walking around, with a short break for lunch in between, another granite bench was much appreciated.

We were also lucky enough to arrive during the first week that the butterfly house was open. A moth (whose name escapes me) obligingly landed on the Skipper’s jumper to have its portrait taken:

I hope, dear reader, that you will agree with me that the CMBG is a ‘must’ for anyone visiting Maine!