Last week, when our oldest daughter and son-in-law flew in from Phoenix for a short visit, climbing the Emergent Tower at Holden Arboretum was included on the list of “things to do and places to visit.” Monday was a beautiful day, so off we went to Holden and had a great time. After we all experienced the Canopy Walk, Gretchen and I climbed the Tower, while Bob and Rod kept Gulliver company at ground level. For very good reasons, dogs are not allowed on the Walk or the Tower.
We were the last climbers to leave the Tower and the afternoon was waning, so we paused for a photo opp by the gate into the Rhododendron Garden…
…and then walked back down the trail. In the little time we had left, we wanted to wander a while in the Butterfly garden before we headed home.
It wasn’t a long visit, but, in my opinion, every visit to Holden Arboretum is special, and this afternoon was no exception.Thanks for coming along. I hope you enjoyed the climb. Maybe the wander through the butterfly garden was more your speed, but whatever your preference, it’s all good! There is something at the Arboretum for everyone.
Note:  The past week has been all about family time, so I have a lot of catching up to do,  pictures to process, and posts to write up, but eventually I will get caught up.  And I’ll be back soon with another post from last week.
SEEN ALONG THE TRAIL 
it is very pretty there, looks like everyone was happy
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Thank you, Roberta. It is one of my favorite places.
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What a beautiful day you had! And the photos tell the great story!
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Thanks, Helen. It was a beautiful day and I know that there will be many beautiful September and October days, but have to admit I am not looking forward to a long winter. Here on the south shore of Lake Erie winter starts in November and doesn’t loosen its grip until April…sometimes later.
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Looks like a wonderful visit and a good time. It looks beautiful up there!
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Thanks, Camille. Our weather at the moment is wonderful; I couldn’t be happier about it. Our family did have a wonderful time together. We are so far flung, we can’t all get together, but this time all three of our daughters and sons-in-law were here, and that’s a good thing.
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