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garden music all around

August 5, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner 13 Comments

Garden Music!Yesterday an hour before sunset, Lucy, Annabelle and I went for an afternoon walk. The dreamy light provided a natural picture-taking filter, like garden music I could almost hear and definitely see. The Headquarters House is only one block from our house. Filled with old-fashioned flowers and green space, we pretend it’s our own park and ignore the thick, humid air this time of year.

It’s hard to believe a place filled with such peace and beauty was the site of the Battle of Fayetteville. The Headquarters House served as base for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. I’ve written about the Headquarters House before as it was an official stop on The Lucy and Annabelle Visit (Fill In The Blank) series of blog posts. Read more about the property and historic gardens HERE.

Pictures from yesterday…

Annabelle and Daisies

Annabelle spies something. Beautiful daisies all around.

 

Headquarters House, yellow flowers

Zinnias. Headquarters House in background.

 

stargazer lily

Majestic star-gazer lily.

 

Headquarters House garden

Side flower bed near herb garden. Archibald Yell law office in background.

 

zinnia

Oh the light!

 

orange flower

Orange! Like the sun.

 

squash

Squash.

 

Headquarters House, Fayetteville, Ar

Yay for quiet spaces and late summer afternoons.

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P.S.

  • On August 20, 2016, from 3-6 p.m., the Washington County Historical Society will host its 45th annual ice cream social at the Headquarters House. For more information, click HERE.
  • For more information on Arkansas Civil War sites and trails, click HERE.

[tweetthis]Headquarters House: #CivilWar history surrounded by stunning gardens @ExpFayetteville @artourism[/tweetthis]

Musical Pairing:
Yo-Yo Ma, prelude from Bach´s Cello Suite No. 1

Filed Under: Arkansas, Nature & Seasons Tagged With: Arkansas History, Civil War, garden, Headquarters House, heirloom plants, Lucy and Annabelle, Washington County Historical Society

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Comments

  1. Barbara Tate says

    August 5, 2016 at 9:43 am

    Love your pictures. More quite places are needed in this hectic world we live in.

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    • Barbara Tate says

      August 5, 2016 at 9:45 am

      That would be “quiet” places…..

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  2. Colene says

    August 5, 2016 at 10:20 am

    Lovely! We still need to visit Headquarters House!

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  3. Fay Guinn says

    August 5, 2016 at 10:05 pm

    Your photography is as good as your writing. Favorite is the zinnia (?) with lacy turquoise center. Can’t imagine walking (on purpose) in this heat and humidity. I’ll find a quiet place in air conditioning 🙂

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 7, 2016 at 2:45 pm

      Blame it all on Lucy and Annabelle, Fay. They will not be deterred from walking. The zinnia is my favorite too!

      Reply
  4. Crescent Dragonwagon says

    August 7, 2016 at 2:30 pm

    Oh, the LIGHT you got in these photographs, Talya. Catches my breath in real life and also in these — illumination on and through the transient vegetal flesh of petals, leaves… Thank you.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 7, 2016 at 2:46 pm

      I love that we can capture such beauty with an iPhone! Thanks, Crescent.

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  5. Terry says

    August 8, 2016 at 10:11 am

    Love seeing the pictures, especially since I garden at Headquarters House with other Master Gardeners. It is a lovely reprieve in the center of town. I am surprised at how many people do not know it is there. It is a sweet spot to sit or to wander through. Thank you for appreciating the flowers. I grew up in Texas with a wire haired fox terrier, so I know their energy and spirit.

    Come back and keep taking pictures! Thank you.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 8, 2016 at 7:29 pm

      Thank you Terry! I visit the garden often. My dream is to be a master gardener!

      Reply
  6. Susan Caple Gardner says

    August 17, 2016 at 4:39 am

    The Washington County Master Gardener Volunteers are starting our 25th year to care for the grounds of Headquarters House Museum. We would love to have you join us! The grounds are such an oasis right smackedab in the middle of Fayetteville.
    Volunteers work on most Tuesday mornings (as early as 6:30 am in this heat) and have been busy preparing the grounds for the Ice Cream Social. We will be taking a short break following the Ice Cream Social and the Washington County Fair but will be back hard at work the second Tuesday in September. We hope to see you, Lucy and Annabelle. And your readers! Susan (cochair with Terry and Dian). For more information about becoming a Master Gardener follow the link http://www.uaex.edu/counties/washington/

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      August 19, 2016 at 8:07 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  7. Shari Jennings says

    August 21, 2016 at 8:08 pm

    What beautiful photos of all your lovely plants, clever you!! As soon as I get a garden of my own, I’ll try and emulate this. Just the sight of those courgette flowers is enough to get my tummy rumbling (although I’m thinking of them deep fried with anchovy and mozzarella – trust me to turn a veg garden into an unhealthy indulgence!)

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    • http://www./ says

      November 15, 2016 at 6:27 pm

      Excelente forma de generar nuevas distinciones de nuestra realidad cotidiana, ya que ello nos permite re-pensarla y como consecuencia esperada, generar nuevas significaciones que deriven en acción. Los felicito desde el norte lejano

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