{"id":11876,"date":"2018-06-25T06:47:29","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T11:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=11876"},"modified":"2023-01-20T03:18:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T09:18:07","slug":"our-world-bellingrath-gardens-and-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=11876","title":{"rendered":"Our World &#8211; Bellingrath Gardens and Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Bellingrath Greenhouse 3_DSC0026-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/42267872504\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1765\/42267872504_707b4ca4c7_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath Greenhouse 3_DSC0026-Edit\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entire property is lush and provides lots of opportunities for photographs. I loved the greenhouse.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Our family recently took a detour on our vacation to visit the Bellingrath Gardens and Home, located on the Fowl River near Mobile, Alabama. The 65-acre property, which was the home of an early Coca-Cola entrepreneur and his wife, is now maintained by a foundation. The property was beautifully landscaped and we were glad we took the time to visit. If you&#8217;re looking to keep your own garden clean and tidy, consider hiring a <a href=\"https:\/\/yepezlandscapingmi.com\/\">professional landscaping company in Adrian, MI<\/a> who are well versed in this field.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Bellingrath Greenhouse 2_DSC0017-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/41176324640\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1761\/41176324640_e089e9af2e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath Greenhouse 2_DSC0017-Edit\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I love reflections.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This is one of those places that I have heard about for quite a while and I had high expectations and they were surpassed. The grounds are immaculate and the landscaping design is superb, especially for those of us with a camera. The gardens are just packed with great visuals wherever you go.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bellingrath Greenhouse_DSC0003-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/28117922587\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1826\/28117922587_75ba50052a_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath Greenhouse_DSC0003-Edit\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We stayed several hours and still did not see it all. I took over 130 photographs.s<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bellingrath Courtyard flowers _DSC0057-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/42268316054\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1761\/42268316054_2186b85bcd_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath Courtyard flowers _DSC0057-Edit\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The place has been maintained well and one can tell from our conversations with the staff and guides that their&#8217;s is a labor of love.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 541px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Bellingrath courtyard iron railing_DSC0067-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/42268149664\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1830\/42268149664_cb80045af0_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath courtyard iron railing_DSC0067-Edit\" width=\"531\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">What a great courtyard with a the wrought iron fence on the balconty, big huge windows that open, a little fountain, and archways. And I love the brick.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We paid for a tour of the Bellingrath home and it is exquisite. It was built in the 1920&#8217;s and had several features that seemed ahead of its time. They didn&#8217;t have electricity at first, but the family anticipating it coming had the house prewired and included features you don&#8217;t see today such as automatic lights that come on when you open a closet.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Bellingrath chairs courtyard_DSC0064-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/42089836955\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1766\/42089836955_c7f94fb9a1_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath chairs courtyard_DSC0064-Edit\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A shady area with comfortable chairs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It really looks like a place where one could relax. Lots of quiet shady spots and courtyards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Bellingrath flag gas light brick_DSC0058-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/42948827132\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1800\/42948827132_572d937d3f_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath flag gas light brick_DSC0058-Edit\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I am a sucker for flags and gas lights. REAL gas lights.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And as in the gardens, the house is surrounded by plants.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Bellingrath Kitchen_DSC0078-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/42948578362\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/875\/42948578362_9712a66955_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath Kitchen_DSC0078-Edit\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The guide showed us where the Bellingrath&#8217;s cooks kept the cookies.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The kitchen was superb. They have kept it as it was when it was lived in. Two big ovens and ranges, two big dishwashers, a couple of giant refrigerators. We loved the light airy feeling of the place.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Bellingrath Dining Room_DSC0083-Edit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28381904@N06\/42948639032\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1825\/42948639032_0e347f050e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Bellingrath Dining Room_DSC0083-Edit\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This was my favorite room. Not the main dining room but another one. Again, big tall windows with great light.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to visit, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/bellingrath.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bellingrath&#8217;s web site<\/a>. Lots of great info on planning and what to see. Being a garden, they always have something going on.<\/p>\n<p>I am linking with <a href=\"http:\/\/ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our World Tuesday<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our family recently took a detour on our vacation to visit the Bellingrath Gardens and Home, located on the Fowl River near Mobile, Alabama. The 65-acre property, which was the home of an early Coca-Cola entrepreneur and his wife, is now maintained by a foundation. 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