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The pump/filter, in he middle of our first pond, had lost its good display.
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Short grass is growing between the stones that form the path around the Monster raised bed in our frontyard.
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The rosemary bush in our Monster raised garden bed, in the frontyard, grew wild.
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Leaves were just beginning to appear among last year's dead leaves.
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Dirt has been prepared into three parallel rows for the future planting of corn and tomatoes.
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A few rain drops hung off a tree in our back yard.
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The Winter Plum hellebore flowers bloomed in the back corner of our backyard.
It bloomed despite being covered with fall leaves.
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The first snowdrop flowers bloomed under our backyard Tulip Tree.
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A closer view of a new bloom that was about to appear on our lavender hellebores in the back corner of our garden.
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The blooms on the hellebore, growing in the back corner of our yard, were edged in lavender.
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A closer view of the petals of the laventer hellebore in the back corner of our garden.
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The men's restroom was lavishly decorated in tile work, wood, and stone.
The urinal was constructed from stone and turned on with electric eyes.
The man stepped forward into what became a lush tropical waterfall that
continued to run for several minutes afterward.
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The huge sign in the parking lot was positioned to be visible by
cars passing by on US Highway 101. Located just south of San Luis Obispo,
the Madonna Inn has been a classic roadside fixture since 1958. Its modern
ornate appearance didn't develop until after the fire of 1966 which burned
the original Inn to the ground.
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The second of our yellow crocus flowers bloomed under our Tulip Tree in the backyard.
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A small cluster of purple crocus blooms grew under our Tulip Thee.
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Our front-yard red hellebores were in full bloom.
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The first of our yellow crocus flowers bloomed under our Tulip Tree in the backyard.
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Another blooming daffodil faced away from the camera.
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The Inn, Restaurant and Bar were served by a huge common parking lot out front. Construction (behind
the camera) was underway to enlarge the parking lot. It was not possible to access the Madonna Inn
via public transportation.
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Another small cluster of purple crocus blooms grew under our Tulip Tree.
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Colorful wingback chairs lined the windows of the cocktail area.
Note the use of stained glass inserts to evoke the feeling of
hung wall art. Note that the same cocktail menu sat on this table
as sat on the restaurant table.
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The front lobby was lit by fancy chandeliers which evoked the feeling of
the 1800's.
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A motorcycle was parked in the underneath registration area.
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Art lined the walls of the stairway leading down to the restrooms.
Note the cherub about to sound the cymbals.
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