Rodin again

They have an impressive collection of Rodin sculptures at the NC Museum of Art.  Some are outside in their own little garden area, but they have a whole room dedicated to his sculptures inside, including "The Thinker" and "The Kiss".   I'm not sure who this lady is, but my 3 year old granddaughter was very upset that she didn't have any arms. 

Well, you've got to look good, right?

This truck was parked in amongst all the food and beer trucks at the Brewgaloo downtown.  I guess you always need to look good...

Watermelon house

What it really is, is a mystery.  It sits on a busy street by itself.  But it does look like a slice of watermelon with the colors reversed.

Mountains to sea trail

The Mountains to sea trail runs 1,200 miles from the western edge of North Carolina at Clingmans Dome in the Great Smokey Mountains  to Jockey's Ridge on the Outer Banks.  It goes through Raleigh on its way.  This access trail in the Wilkerson Nature Preserve connects to the Mountains to Sea trail at Falls Lake.

flock of flamingos

No, I don't think flamingos are native to North Carolina (at least here in Raleigh)  This was part of the play area at the Arboretum spring fling.  It was a flamingo ring toss.

Red Maple

I think of red leaves in the fall, but this red maple was just leafing out in the spring.  Even the winged seeds were a deep red.

Let's eat...the landscaping!

In our old place in Denver we had a large garden and most of the summer I could run out at dinnertime and pick something.  Here in Raleigh, our backyard is shady and visited often by deer and rabbits.  So instead I'm trying something new.  The catchword is "Foodscaping".  Using edible plants in landscaping.  I'm tucking lettuce, carrots, Kale, rosemary, thyme and chives in among the ornamental plantings.  I've got tomatoes and peas in containers.  So far the only thing looking promising is the lettuce, but who knows...?