Our World Tuesday: J C Raulston Arboreum at NCSU

Every time I go to the J. C. Raulston Arboretum at NCSU there is something new to see.

I was surprised when we went there this Sunday to discover that a dragon had moved in.

He seemed to be having fun playing on the grass.

One of the reasons I wanted to go to the arboretum is because we've had so much rain that I knew it would be very lush.

It's a pleasure to see the plants and flowers doing so well.

The garden is very extensive so I'm only showing a sampling of shots for this post.

I like the mix of colors and shapes.

One of the main paths leads to the bathroom house.

I photographed flowers along the way.

I always take pictures of the bathroom house (below) because I think it's such a pretty little building for a utilitarian purpose.

Some parts of the garden are very shady which I like this time of the year.

The wide open space with many beds is part of the University growing program where they experiment with different varieties.

In that section they also have a children's garden.

I love the lath house.

There is something very serene about it.

Outside of the Lath House is a Japanese Garden.

I like that style of garden but I'm far to messy to every have one.

We even had some blue skies before we left.

It has been a while since I've visited this garden in the summer because I tend to go to gardens in the spring and fall.

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