goofy "does" the flower & garden show...Part 1

[Goofyposter]

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<P>I love gardening...although I mostly focus on veggies & herbs...I'd wanted to get to visit the Flower & Garden Festival for sometime!</P>
<P>The first "WOW" was spied just as we entered EPCOT.....</P>
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<P>The Festival Hosts were on hand to greet us....</P>
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<P>Behind Mickey & Minnie was a floral tribute to music....</P>
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<P>Behind Spaceship Earth....was a floral fantasia.....</P>
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<P>A close-up of Mickey.....</P>
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<P>I thought that the colors of these flowers offset by the water made a nice shot....</P>
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<P>This was neat! "Doorsways of America"....an exhibit of how plants/flowers/herbs can be used by people's front doors...themed to different areas of the country....</P>
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<P>Here's a view looking towards the Universe of Energy.....with a whole lot of impatients....</P>
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<P>A lovely display just as you enter the Festival Center.....the yellow thing looks like some type of lilly (? )</P>
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<P>Inside the Festival Center...you could attend lectures, and buy all sorts of gardening goodies!....</P>
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<P>Everywhere you looked...there were foral displays....all beautifully done!</P>
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<P>As you'd head towards the World Showcase....the "butterfly" garden greeted you....</P>
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<P>And Mickey....while he may be the apple of many eyes....here we see he's pretty good in the orchard too!</P>
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<P>And here's a little park 'scoop' for ya.....remember the "100 years of magic" celebration & the floral display?</P>
<P>Well......take away one zero, spruce it up abit...and instance display marking the 10th annual F&G Festival!</P>
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<P>Remember the flamingo scene from fantasia 2000?</P>
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<P>Can anyone spot the not-so-hidden Mickeys?</P>
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<P>There was even a statue garden....</P>
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<P>A view towards the Land....</P>
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<P>How appropriate that Monorail Green should suddenly and quietly appear.....</P>
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<P>I thought that the paleness of the palm in the forground, and it's contrast to the reds & how they were reflected in the water was kinda cool....</P>
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<P>Yup...it was one of them zippidy doo-dar days!  check out the floating designs!</P>
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<P>Next stop...in part two.....World Showcase! <img src="images/messageicon/smile.gif"border=0></P>
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<P>LOL! I need a break....look for part 2 in a little bit! </P>

 

[Seahunt]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the fantastic pictures! We were there and I didn't bring my camera, and I was hoping that someone had some nice shots - but I sure didn't expect these professional photos! Really beautiful!

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

GREAT pics so far Goofyposter! I will have to check out part 2 later on. Thank you for taking the time to share these with us. I was lucky enough to be there 2 weeks ago to take in the lovely sights of the F & G Festival. Very pretty indeed! Did you go to the dog part, they had Stitch back there - way too cute!!

 

[marydmjj]

You take WONDERFUL pictures! Thank you for sharing them with us. I want to go to the F&G Show so bad. What are the official dates? Do you know if they are the same every year?

 

[Pam]

Finally - a glimpse of beautiful Spring! Thanks, GP for sharing with us!

 

[tkyes]

Those are amazing!!! Thanks GP!!

on to part 2

 

[nativetxn]

Oh, GP, how gorgeous. What wonderful photographs you took during this trip.

I think the one of the red flowers in front of the water needs to be framed and put somewhere here in my office

 

[yepod]

Thank you very much GP!

These were just breathtaking!

Thanks again for sharing these

 

[DixieDreamer]

AWESOME PICS Goofyposter! Heavenly!

 

[Tulirose]

Awesome! I didn't know you were a professional photographer! Thanks.

In search of part II....

 

[Snowwark]

My computer wasn't working properly yesterday, and the pictures were all distorted. Thank goodness it's working now, your pics are absolutely wonderful!!!

Thank you so much for sharing these with us, Goofyposter!

Mary, here's a link to the DIS info on the F&G Festival...Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival - April 25th - June 8th