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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Great part 2 series, Donna. I really liked your elm tree comp and your photos all came out perfectly!
Thanks, Gordon. I’m glad you liked the pics. That elm tree has a great presence without its leaves! I’ll be going back soon to see the late spring blooms. 😊
I can see how this place feeds your soul! And my fav door of this post is that one with the welcome
– I see those bricked arches all the time and never saw one with a real door. A gate? Sure – but that heavy weight wooden door was nice and it looked old
Yes indeed that first one rocks. I liked the green trio too and well that peacock shot is a total winner.
Excellent post 🙂
Thank you, Norm,
All gorgeous, but that eerie tree, an the peacock! Amazing!
Thx, Manja.
Hey, you were in my neighborhood. Did you show other pictures of Filoli recently?
Yup. That was me. I’m going back again later this week. 😊