Yesterday we went to the International Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot in Disney, with Uncle Bill and Aunt Shell, Aunt Anne, and Mark, Kyle, Sarah, and Matt. Well, the kids technically took off from us early in the day and went to Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, and Animal Kingdom, and rode all the thrill rides, LOL. But they joined back up with us at Epcot later.
Uncle Bill and Aunt Shell have never been to Disney before, and I do believe they had a fun day.
I took more pictures of the flowers and flower gardens and topiaries than I did the family, but I do have some nice pics of the family.
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- Amazing that they can do this all in flowers!
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- The bear from Toy Story 3, with the monorail track in the background.
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- The central fountain in the main Epcot courtyard.
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- Aunt Michelle and Uncle Bill
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- Our first attraction of the day! Soarin’ in a hang glider over California!
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- The upflowing waterfall.
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- Another angle.
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- Test Track … fast, and fun!
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- Studying the map.
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- Sarah and Matt …
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- … at Mission Space.
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- Field of marigolds.
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- Contrary to the sign, these are cleome.
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- Fascinated by flower centers.
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- White cosmos and pink dianthus, two flowers i love, which i had in my garden in Colorado.
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- Colorado’s state flower, the beautiful blue and white columbine! It was a shock to see this growing in orlando florida of all places. it grows wild higher up in the Colorado Rockies.
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- Lavender daisies.
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- I love daisies of all kinds.
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- Daisy center.
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- Begonias bordering the Electric
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- Practicing with my camera settings …
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- Tall palms in the courtyard. I love the architectural structures and forms.
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- Shade overhead.
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- I <3 Minnie.
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- A lovely tree, with a border of blue flowers.
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- Maybe just a smackeral.
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- Pooh …
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- … Piglet and Eeyore …
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- … and Tigger.
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- Cars.
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- Lantana.
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- Tink!
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- Looking across the lake toward the convention center.
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- And the monorail track.
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- Mouse ears in flowers.
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- Zooming out.
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- Taking the boat to World Showcase to save our feet. That’s Anne waiting in line for the rest of us.
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- Off Kilter in Canada.
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- Hanging baskets in Canada ,,,
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- … full of petunias.
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- England seen from across the lake. We watched the fireworks from that patio.
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- Violas in a woodland garden in England – something was liking them!
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- Field of ageratum in England.
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- Yellow daisies in England.
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- English street scene.
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- The Rose and Crown English pub – fully licensed!
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- Of course you will meet Mary Poppins in England.
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- English rose garden.
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- Wild rose closeup.
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- England: Captain Hook topiaries.
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- Looking back toward the resorts from the bridge that connects England with France.
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- France.
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- Beauty and the Beast topiaries in France.
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- France was full of beautiful geraniums.
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- The hanging baskets in France with scented geraniums, lobelia, and petunias.
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- Scented geranium.
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- Lobelia.
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- Does anyone know what these are called? In France.
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- An acrobatic street show at a cafe in France.
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- France: Sleeping Beauty dancing with her Prince.
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- Morocco seen from the boat.
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- Morocco boat dock.
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- The detail is amazing!
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- Japan seen from across the lake.
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- For the flower and garden festival, Japan featured the art of the bonsai.
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- Beautiful Japanese landscaping.
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- I love those architectural forms!
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- America from across the lake.
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- Mickey and Minnie in America.
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- A doorway in Italy.
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- Italy: Lady and the Tramp.
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- Lovely Italian architecture.
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- Balcony detail.
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- Spaceship Earth as seen from Italy.
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- Masses of flowers in Italy.
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- Nicotania in Italy.
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- Getting off the boat in Germany.
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- Germany, complete with lederhosen.
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- Massive model train garden in Germany.
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- Rapunzel’s tower in the train garden.
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- Tower detail.
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- Epcot is tiring lol.
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- Wildflower garden in Germany. The tall blue flowers are delphinium.
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- Lavender delphinium.
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- Sky blue delphinium.
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- Dianthus, or “pinks.”
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- Blue in a field of dianthus.
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- Dave.
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- The afternoon sun through a palm tree.
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- Beauty garden.
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- Yes she is wearing pink leopard ears lol.
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- Getting ready for the fireworks.
Bill and Michelle are going back to Colorado tomorrow, and tonight everyone is coming here for a goodbye dinner. I am making a huge amount of homemade pizza. Pray for me, and I will catch you all tomorrow!
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