Glacier Gardens ~

Posted by Maverick ~ on June 6, 2016
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The botanical garden in Juneau borders the Tongass National Forest which is the second largest rain forest in the world. Amazon being the largest. The unique feature of Glacier Gardens are the upside down trees. The owner was using an excavator to move rocks and toppled trees when a large boulder damaged his equipment. In frustration he picked up a tree and slammed it into the muddy ground. It stuck. Thus the idea of upside down trees was born with flowers planted in the roots.

“A view is what you see with your eyes open, a vision you can see with your eyes closed.”
– Steve Bowhay

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23 comments on “Glacier Gardens ~”

  5. Absolutely amazing, it looks so tropical. Your photos are beautiful, stunning! So impressive to see the upside down trees turned into planters. Love, love, love the quote you selected, “Avant Gardener” is perfectly perfect for a Monday! 🙂 Hope you’re having a good day. ~ Mia xo

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    • Thanks Mia, everything looked really lush and green. It was unique and the quote is by the person that accidentally created the upside down tree. Mine was kind of a mundane Monday which was okay. I’m anxious to go see what you did today. 🙂 Hope you’re having a good evening. ❤ xo

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      • You’re welcome. It’ really hard to believe that’s Alaska, I would have never guessed, both unique and beautiful. Really that’s very interesting about the quote and the trees. 🙂 Thank you, I hope you’re having a good evening too! xo ❤

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      • I didn’t find any roses for you in Alaska but maybe I was too early. 🙂 Still amazed at your wonderful poem. So my evening’s been good. Ran out memory last night but I’m all better now. Hope your evening is as inspiring as your poetry. *Hugs* ❤

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      • No roses, laughing. I thought you went for the whales. 🙂 I’m pleased that you enjoyed my zany effort. What do you do when you run out of memory? Thank you, the evening is starting to slow down, tomorrow is another day, ha-ha! 🙂 I wish you an inspiring and creative evening, as well as a restful and peaceful sleep. Take care, see you in the morning. Have a wonderful Tuesday! *Hugs* ❤

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      • Keep on being zany. 🙂 As for memory it probably depends on the type of amnesia you have. Oh, you mean the blog, lol. You upgrade or start over. 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your evening and sweet dreams Mia. Hope you have a terrific Tuesday. *Hugs* ❤ ❤

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      • I don’t know how to stop, so I will remain zany. Amnesia, ha-ha 🙂 Oh, out of memory on the blog, got it! ;). Thank you, enjoy and sweet dreams. Here’s to a terrific Tuesday for the both of us! *Hugs* ❤ ❤

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