Pansies

We're in Nashville, TN on vacation. Christine ran the Country Music Marathon on Saturday and we are sticking around for a few days to sightsee. Yesterday was an action packed day. One of the highlights was visiting the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens where the Pansies were in bloom. Cheekwood was the mansion and grounds built by Christopher Cheek and Mabel Wood who made their money in Maxwell House coffee! The home and gardens are beautiful.

Here are some photos of the pansies for your enjoyment. I'm sure they all have different names but I was too lazy to record them. Hey, I AM on vacation, you know.




















































































































































Some more photos of the grounds can be found here. Cameras weren't allowed at the mansion. Too bad because there was a pretty good Faberge exhibit there, including 3 "Imperial Eggs".