From CP, the easiest route is to drive to Dwyer Hill Road and follow it through Burritts Rapids until you get to the garden centre on your right a few minutes later.
We happened through Burritts Rapids just as they were cranking the bridge to allow a boat to pass under. This seems to happen only about 5X a day according to the guy doing the cranking, so we lucked out. But we didn't completely luck out because when I tried to click the camera, I discovered that I was sans memory card. Blast!
I did have my old old Digital Rebel with its kit lens and tiny LCD screen (don't ask why) which I hauled out once we got to the garden centre. Although I used the camera, purchased in 2003, for 8 years and thought it was fine, after 4 years of using a newer camera with a good LCD screen, it was like using a toy. Ah well.
So anyway ... here is a photo I found on the web of the swing bridge. To swing it, a guy sticks a shaft in a crank and walks around in a circle. It's impressive how easy one person can open a big bridge. Good old fashioned engineering.
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Once we arrived at the Rideau Rural Ramble, I was quite impressed and took some pictures with my toy camera.
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The Entrance. No admission fee btw. |
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Pretty lady sitting outside hut with paintings inside |
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The grounds were imperssive with extensive gardens, including woodland paths, which we avoided for the most part having no insect repellent. |
In addition to the gardens and plant sales areas, there were plenty of sculptures and artwork placed about.
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A lovely pond |
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Benches here and there |
All in all, it was a lovely spot. The day was really heating up, more than we had thought when we set out, so we didn't linger too long, but it is a nice destination and not too far a trip. We had intended to have a nice lunch in Merrickville, but we decided to head to our cool home for the remainder of the day.
It's a daytrip that I would like to do again, with a sidetrip to Merrickville, on a cooler day.
The Rideau Rural Ramble website: http://www.rideauwoodlandramble.com/
8 comments:
Public gardens are always full of good ideas...but like those open houses, it looks different when I try it at home.
i like that place! love the entrance! the bridge is neat!
Looks like a lovely place to visit. I like that blue chicken!
Lovely garden, park, and markets. & Lady too....:)
What lovely pictures of a lovely spot" The china chicken makes me smile!
Looks like a perfectly delightful place to spend a warm summer's day. I hope you have a break in your heat wave; I know we are enjoying cool weather at the moment. Dangit I don't think it's gonna last: very hot weather coming this week.
It has been warm lately so I don't blame you for returning home. Yes, do go back to these lovely gardens.
I don't blame you for returning home early due to heat. It is brutal here. Sue looks so lovely and graceful in the photos.
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