C & I aren’t big travelers, but every once in a while, we will take off for a day trip. My birthday is around this time, and C asked what I wanted for my birthday. There really wasn’t anyTHING in particular that I wanted, but there was someplace that I wanted to go.
I had learned about Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, a couple of years ago and had wanted to go. Well, we finally went yesterday. It is in a beautiful area of south Nashville called Belle Meade. Belle Meade is named after a big plantation of the same name that is located there. The plantation is also open to the public, but we did not make it there on this trip.
I was not as impressed with the woodland areas of Cheekwood as I was the more manicured gardens near the house itself. The Japanese gardens and water gardens are worth the $10.00 price of admission. I think the woodland gardens would have been more colorful in the springtime as opposed to July. The house on the grounds contains a museum with rotating art exhibits. Currently, there is an exhibit of Faberge items there. I know very little about art, so I enjoyed the gardens more. There are also several art pieces exhibited in the gardens themselves. They were very interesting! Here are a few photos to whet your appetite…if you are looking for a day trip and you live close to Nashville, I would recommend checking out Cheekwood, especially if you love gardens.
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