Fact: Henry Edwards Huntington (February 27, 1850 – May 23, 1927) was an American railroad magnate and collector of art and rare books. Huntington settled in Los Angeles, where he owned the Pacific Electric Railway and substantial real estate interests. In addition to being a businessman and art collector, Huntington was a significant booster for Los Angeles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many places in California are named after him.
We decided NOT to drive home after the dance last night, so we stayed at a local Marriott in Pasadena. In the morning, we got up and headed to the Huntington, where I have been a member for twenty-plus years.
Mary likes to walk, so we did just that! Please join us for a walk in the gardens at the Huntington.
Our first “stop” was the terrific cactus gardens.
We stopped to catch our breath and take in the silent beauty of the plans.
The cacti seemed unusually active this morning.
We felt like someone was watching us!
We walked through the Australian gardens and the lily pools and finally onto the Japanese gardens.
We had to kiss the lion to get past him!
The Japanese gardens were beautiful. The house is still standing after 120 years! A new house is being added to the upper level of these gardens; we will see it next time.
We did not do the stairs; we took a side path!
From Japan, we walked over to China and had a little rest.
By this time, we had walked for almost two and a half hours; we were tired.
One more burst of energy came forth, and we walked through the gallery building and over to the rose garden. It was worth the push!
Into the herb garden to examine their current crops!
I love those roses.
The rose garden was blooming nicely, but in a couple of months, they will be chopped off and ready for spring.
We checked our watches and did over three hours, 1,075 calories (each), and walked nearly 7,100 steps.
We drove home, took a tiny little nap, and at 5:00 PM, Irene, Mary, and I went to the Elks to, you guessed it, dinner and dancing. The band was 5-Star, and they were terrific. We will use these guys again with perfect dance music and not too loud!
Irene and Mary had a good laugh.
David and Irene enjoyed the music.
We finally headed for home at about 9:30 PM after a long, long day1
