For Norm Frampton’s weekly feature, Thursday Doors, I’m sharing a few more door and garden photos from a recent visit to Filoli Gardens in Woodside, California. You can find my original Filoli door post here and some pics of Percy, Filoli’s resident Peacock here. During this visit, Tulips and Daffodils bloomed in the gardens, a welcome sign of Spring’s arrival.
About Filoli:
Hidden in the foothills of Woodside, California, Filoli Gardens was created as a grand country estate for the wealthy Bourn family in the early 1900s. The name “Filoli” comes from the first two letters of “FIght- LOve-LIve.” Bourn’s credo was “To fight for a just cause; to love your fellow man; to live a good life.” These are worthy words to live by.
The estate features a 20th-century Georgian mansion, 16 acres of remarkable formal gardens, a Café and Gift Shop, and docent-led hikes through the estate’s nature preserve. Filoli is a not-for-profit organization that is open to the public thanks to approximately 1,200 volunteers and financial support obtained through fundraising, grants, and donations.
Filoli website: www.filoli.org
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Beautiful!! That door leading to the garden is gorgeous, so is Percy.
Thanks, Deborah. It’s always nice to fit a bit of beauty into our hectic lives.
Donna
What an incredible place! Never seen an elm tree like that.
It sure is an incredible place, Sandy. It’s the first time I’ve seen that elm tree without leaves. 🙂
Donna
That tree is awesome! And love the first door – a work of art! Happy Easter to you Donna, if you celebrate it! Last week the blog “Unidscovered Amongst Us2 had post about Filoli. Fun to see how people experience the same scenes so differently!
Hi Jesh, It’s quite an unusual tree. I had never paid it much attention when covered with leaves. It sure stands out without them. Happy Easter to you as well. We celebrate Greek Easter. Agree. I also enjoyed seeing Gordon’s photos of Filoli.
On my list to go to this summer!
Summertime at Filoli is beautiful as well.