Grey Florida
Just in case you think it's all wine and roses here, this is the view from the balcony this morning; and it's only 20 degrees! Tough eh?
And, this was Carolyn's view from her car widow in the afternoon!
However we did manage to visit Bok Tower and Gardens in between showers. Here is what I learned about the place....
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The tree in the above photo was damaged by Hurricane Irma but has managed to survive and continues to grow.
And, this was Carolyn's view from her car widow in the afternoon!
However we did manage to visit Bok Tower and Gardens in between showers. Here is what I learned about the place....
"When Bok Tower Gardens founder Edward W. Bok immigrated to America from Den Helder, Netherlands at age six, he did not understand the language, customs or culture. Through determination and hard work, he became a highly successful publisher, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, respected humanitarian and an advocate of world peace and the environment. Bok’s grandmother told him to “make you the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it,” which he did throughout his lifetime.
The tower has a carillon which has 60 bells in it which were made in England in 1928 and is played by a chap you can watch via a video-link. The gardens are full of camellias and azaleas which were in full bloom during our visit.
LThe tree in the above photo was damaged by Hurricane Irma but has managed to survive and continues to grow.
We also had a tour of the house in Pinewood Estate part of the Bok,Tower Gardens which was interesting. To quote: "the enchanting 20 room Mediterranean-style mansion" was built in the early 1930s for Charles Austin Buck, a vice president (director) of Bethlehem Steel in Pennsylvania.
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