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Biltmore Gardens visit and Hailstorm

goldenpond
14 years ago

Jim and i returned from a great vacation to Lake Lure and went to the Biltmore Estate,mainly to see the gardens.

We saw the home ate then hiked and checked out all the gardens and pond. We heard rumblings so we hightailed it back til i caught sight of the rose garden. jim kept saying get inside and finally as the wind started kicking up we ducked into the conservatory. As lightning crashed around us we looked at the glass and steel building we and a handful of visitor were hiding in and thought "Maybe this wasnt the best place to be". Too late. The ceiling broke.

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The storm started. Here are some before and after shots and a link to all my other pics if you are interested in the gardens

Foliage path BEFORE

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and after

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AFTER

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Stairs before

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During

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Poor Caladiums

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Unhappy Hostas

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My thoughts were that we JUST made it back and I wondered how many hikers were left out on the paths during that storm.

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