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Potted shrubs lend a casual elegance to the Getty gardens.

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Bouquets of bougainvillea in shades of pink and red

frame a garden alcove.

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Visual delights astonish visitors along the garden path.

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Getty goers stroll through the lush gardens. The trellis bouquets are in full bloom.

Getty Garden Cacti

The design of the gardens is superb, including a variety of cacti suited to California's warm climate. On this particular day two paper airplanes came to land on the pebbles amongst the giant spiked cactus globes.

Getty Gardens

I am recently back from a wonderful visit to Los Angeles, which included a trip to the beautiful Getty Museum and gardens. It is quite a treasure and a must see for all. The gardens are as moving as the artworks in the museum itself. My main computer is not at all well and I do not have access to all my material. I am adjusting to the return to high altitudes. I am also recovering from an allergic reaction to a blooming tree in my front yard, which also seems to be the boulevard replacement tree for the town! There are twenty of them blooming across the street, and I counted sixty in my immediate neighborhood!

summer vacation "Bird Flock"

I'm taking a summer blog break for a couple of weeks--see you in mid July!