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Quietly tucked away in the North Georgia mountains, Hamilton Gardens at Lake Chatuge is a 33 acre woodland botanical paradise with magnolias, azaleas, wild flowers, rhododendron, over 3,000 plants, art, and much more. Parking was free, but there is a box for the entry fee and donations. The paths were easy walking. The parking lot was quite large. But to get there the two RV Gypsies had to drive through the Georgia Mountain Fair entryway (shown below) |
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Mr. Rhodie Fee Station |
The entry to Hamilton Gardens |
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BELOW: OH NO! The Praying Mantis attacked Lee Duquette. All that was left was his shadow. |
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The two RV Gypsies took a stroll along Lake Chatuge |
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Now and then a few houses could be seen in the far distance. |
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Below: A longer hiking trail that the two RV Gypsies did not choose to go on, and a big piece of a tree trunk, painted pink with a design. |
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Below: Lee Duquette got attacked by a giant Dragonfly. No, Karen Duquette did not help him.! Ha! Ha!
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Below: The beautiful yellow flowers shown below were on the ground in several places, but no longer in bloom on anywhere in the garden. |
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Sculpture called Cathedral by Ron Salzer. |
Sculpture called Jamie by Greg Quick |
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Below: Karen Duquette was being watched by Eyeballs everywhere! |
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Below: Flowers -- Unfortunately, this was the day after torrential rain and winds came through the area, and many of the flowers were no longer in the best of shape. However, despite this, the two RV Gypsies enjoyed the flowers in the gardens. |
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