What a gorgeous visit to the Dallas Arboretum last weekend. Picture perfect weather which gave me plenty of photo practice moments. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a 66 acre botanical garden located abutting the White Rock Lake area of East Dallas. There are many areas of varied garden features and fountains. The skyline of Dallas can easily be seen over the White Rock Lake shoreline where the Arboretum borders. Forty four acres of the Arboretum were once part of an estate, Rancho Encinal, built by Everett and Nell DeGolyer. Their Spanish style residence is still present and serves as a gift shop and area for small events. The DeGolyer home is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. Among the plants and horticulture is a collection of azaleas that includes 2,400 varieties, 400,000 spring blooming bulbs.
The day that I went was simply breathtaking! Several brides were there with professional photographers snapping away. There were a couple of areas set up for weddings after hours. Truly a wonderful experience and a well spent joyful few hours just soaking in the beauty!
I snapped some colorful pictures which I will share over the next few weeks.
Hi Connie:
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The colors are absolutely vibrant! Of course the brides would want to use this as their backdrop. I don't know if we have anything like that here. I'm going to have to do some investigating. Thanks for "planting" :) the idea in my head.