Saturday afternoon, we took a long stroll through
Killesberg Park in Stuttgart. Markus' mother and father live a short distance from the park, and they know its winding ways. This hilltop once housed the convention center, which has since moved to the Stuttgart airport. The area has been tastefully redeveloped. A wide expanse includes the gardens that remain from the 1993 International Garden Show, and that's where we walked.
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Markus and his mother, both known for
spotting ripe nuts and berries along the way. |
Tucked into the public lands are some private gardens. Here's one that includes the most charming display of the Gartenzwerg that I've ever seen.
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| Gardening dwarves. |
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| Music and sports. |
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| Readers. |
We also passed a pond with water birds.
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| Conversation. |
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| Ruffled feathers. |
And endless plantings of blooming dahlias, their voluptuous heads wide open to the skies. Now through early October, you can wander amid the groups of flowers, mark your favorite on a ballot, and see which one wins the most votes.
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| Fringey. |
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| Cupped. |
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| Simple elegance. |
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| Fireworks. |
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My personal favorite--where pink meets yellow
and all that's in between. |
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