Thursday, July 24, 2014

around town

Hi everyone! 

Daisies at the Bank of America, Highlands

We are finally feeling somewhat settled in our mountain cottage. 
I  have unpacked most of the second load the movers brought last week. There are still plenty of boxes for me in the basement that I will go through this summer but we are now able to live normally. 

Ferns, lilies, rhododendron, coreopsis and spiderwort in our wooded backyard, no grass cutting!

Gooseneck loosestrife in our front yard.


I am finally getting out and exploring the beautiful towns of Highlands and Cashiers. 
It is fun to do errands on curvy scenic roads and visit all the boutiques and quant shops. No big box stores here! 

Flowers and ferns are everywhere. Crisp mountain air makes colors bright and foliage vibrant. 

Scaveola and ferns outside Vivace in Highlands

There are several garden stores and a few florists I will blog more about later but here are some random sighting from the last few days. I am kicking myself for not getting more shots of a favorite fern, the Australian Tree Fern. Many shops have at least one potted at their entrance. Some big, some small. 

This one

is placed outside of Rusticks, a wonderful shop I discovered a few days ago. I found a set of faux bamboo side tables for our guest room there. It sits on pretty Cashiers Lake in a great rustic lake house.

view from Rusticks porch

view of Rusticks in the distance across Cashiers Lake


Also in Cashiers is Fiddlehead Designs, a lovely florist and event planning co. I forgot to photograph the beautiful begonias and ferns on their front porch. I want to go back and purchase a few for our porch.


An orchid planter at Fiddlehead waiting to be delivered.



Summer Place Antiques has beautiful red hanging begonias  and late blooming hydrangea adorning their entrance...


They also have a pretty log railing with phlox next to the parking area. I will have to post about railings later because there are so many beautiful natural railings made by local craftsmen.



That's all for now. Oh one more thing, this is a view on the way home from Cashiers. 


We live almost halfway between Cashiers and Highlands, about 5 miles from each. This is the view from the road that most likely causes accidents every so often! It is fun to see it change with the weather. Our new favorite activity is mountain watching. Still have not seen a black bear but everyone else around here has!

Thanks for visiting !
Cindy

4 comments:

  1. Thanks for the tour, Cindy. The shops look charming. I love the rustic railings! And how nice not to have grass to mow. Your new garden is so lush - just delightful! We have a lot of Gooseneck loosestrife in Maine. It's very prolific.
    Cheers!

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  2. Just beautiful Cindy. So many, many new things for you to do and see and explore!!! It's been so hot and humid and gray here every day that these views are refreshing. Look forward to seeing more!

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  3. so gorgeous! can't wait to see all these places in person next month!!

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  4. Just beautiful, Cindy! Thanks for the tour. I hope you'll share more photos of the area. I've had a hankering lately to spend a long weekend in the mountains. It's such gorgeous country. Just wait until the fall -- it will be spectacular!! But be careful in winter ... those curvy roads are fun to drive when the weather is good, but not so much when they are snowy and slick!

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