Woodmansee Windmill

Saw in Fullerton Arboretum a Woodmansee Windmill.  It typically refers to the iconic galvanized-steel water-pumping windmills manufactured by the Woodmanse Manufacturing Company in Freeport, Illinois, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These antique mills are highly prized by collectors and agricultural historians for their unique oil-bath and back-geared designs.

Woodmansee Windmill

Woodmansee Windmill behind Flowers

Visiting Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Visited the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, California, which is a 26-acre botanical garden with a collection of plants from around the world.

The crown jewel of the Fullerton Arboretum is the Heritage House. Originally built in 1894 and located in downtown Fullerton, the Heritage House gives visitors a glimpse into the Victorian-style of architecture popular with Orange County homes in the 19th century.

Fullerton Arboretum

Heritage House in Fullerton Arboretum

Flight 5191 Memorial

The University of Kentucky Arboretum is home to a sculpture commemorating the Comair Flight 5191 crash victims. A 17-foot tall sculpture of 49 stylized silver bird figures sweeps heavenward in a rush of energy and movement: the number of birds corresponds to the 49 souls lost in the Flight 5191 tragedy.

Flight 5191 Memorial Plaque

Flight 5191 Memorial

Flight 5191 Memorial Other Side

Spirit Rising

“Spirit Rising,” a sculpture by Davis Caudill, is an acknowledgment and deepest thanks to the friends of the University of Kentucky Arboretum Founders whose vision became the beauty surrounding the visitors

Spirit Rising Plaque

Spirit Rising

Other Side of Spirit Rising

A Colorful Welcome

The Kentucky Children’s Garden at the University of Kentucky Arboretum features child-sized representations of Kentucky’s landscapes (natural and man-made, past and present) and themed sections such as butterfly, vegetable, and transportation gardens. Here is a colorful entrance.

A Colorful Welcome

Anemone Dainty Flowers at the Arboretum

Cultivated in Britain and part of the popular and profusely blooming Swan Series, Anemone x ‘Dainty Swan’ produces large, two-toned blossoms of white tinged with purple-pink on the reverse side and golden yellow centers, which appear in June and continue into October. Here are some at the University of Kentucky Arboretum, Lexington, Kentucky.

Dainty Flowers

Dainty Flowers Closeup

Arboretum in Lexington

The Arboretum is a 100-acre public garden located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky. They aim to showcase Kentucky landscapes and serve as a resource center for environmental and horticultural education, research, and conservation.

We will post images of flowers and exhibits in the garden.

Arboretum in Lexington

A Flowery Landscape

Japanese Garden Entrance

The Japanese garden at the JC Raulston Arboretum is a a cozy little corner of the garden tucked between the Lath House and Asian Valley that is always a favorite among visitors. The feeling of peace and serenity that pervades this garden is immediately recognizable as soon as one enters.

Japanese Garden Entrance