On the bridge in the Japanese Garden.
On a stepping stone in time.
In the magical bamboo forest.
Grows a rose so sweet and fine.
This child of stardust dreaming,
This one so young and free,
This gift of an angel daughter,
Is the same kind of wacky as me.
Enjoy Part One of this two-part garden bonanza, with 7 more pictures.
(and again, these are all iPhone 3GS photos.)
xoxo
Caity
Talon
sandy
brian miller
laurie kolp
Linda
Alice Audrey
Jannie Jannie Jannie Jannie
Glenn Buttkus Glenn Buttkus
Jo Mifflin
suzen
LL Cool Joe
Mama Zen
sheila sheila Jannie
Daisy
ayala
Dr. J
Sara
Jennifer Susannah Devore
Vered | blogger for hire
ed pilolla
Hilary Jannie
kaykuala
Aimee Jannie
Pat Hatt
Lance
SnaggleTooth
Dark Angel Jannie Jo Mifflin Jo Mifflin
Patricia of Patricias Wisdom
On 19 April 2010 at 10:41 am Lynn said,
Love that rhymin’! It’s good to be wacky.
On 19 April 2010 at 11:42 am Talon said,
A bamboo forest — that’s totally magical! As was this post!
On 19 April 2010 at 11:44 am dustus said,
Botanical gardens are great. That’s a pretty nice one. Looks like it was enjoyable. Have a great week!
On 19 April 2010 at 12:13 pm Suzicate said,
How beautiful! Your daughter seems like such a funny little girl with her expressions and poses! Thanks for sharing Esp. love the first pic on both posts.
On 19 April 2010 at 12:50 pm Ji said,
more beauty show,
you are amazing!
Happy Monday!
xo
On 19 April 2010 at 12:51 pm Ji said,
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/your-comments-touch-my-heart-award/
you deserve the best!
xo
On 19 April 2010 at 1:32 pm sheila said,
Beautiful! I loveeeeeeeee the cactus garden!!!!!!!!!!! And that bamboo is incredible!
Got the goodies in the mail today!!! Yea! Thanks!
On 19 April 2010 at 1:42 pm Jannie said,
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Dearest Lynn from the magical forest… there comes a time, a bit of rhyme, can be sublime on this blog of mine.
Dearest Talon from the flurried forests, magic flows from unexpected places, like bamboo lands and childrens’ faces.
Dearest Dustus from the poetry woods, an enjoyable stay on a springtime day, was a feast for the eyes. Then we ate pies!! Yummy.
Dearest Suzicate from the Big Mama mountain, if ever you come’round to fair Austin town, we shall sip our tea beside a pittosporum tree.
Dearest Jingle from the ocean afar, thanks for the heart touch — it’s really too much. YOU are the best, and now I will rest.
Dearest Sheila from the wild valley — you got the stuff! That’s some post office love! You mail arrives early, does it Girly?
Apologies for the rymes. Today I am soooo sleepy.
Soooo sleepy.
Good night, at 1:42 p.m.
xoxo
On 19 April 2010 at 2:38 pm brian miller said,
what a magical place…wonderful pics!
On 19 April 2010 at 3:25 pm william said,
amazing pics, the wee one looks as if she loves being snapped lol, cute
On 19 April 2010 at 4:41 pm Patricia said,
Very nice and thank you for dropping by our Japanese Garden too
On 19 April 2010 at 5:40 pm Caity said,
Beautiful, as always! Thanks for sharing more beautiful photos with us!
On 19 April 2010 at 6:43 pm Monkey Man said,
What a beautiful garden. I have heard that Austin is a very nice city and this demonstrates that very well. Thanks for stopping by to visit me. I always like to return the favor. I’ll be back.
On 19 April 2010 at 10:08 pm Daisy said,
Your daughter is so cute. Such funny poses–made me smile. Lovely gardens there. That bamboo forest is really neat! I’ve never seen anything like that!
On 19 April 2010 at 10:52 pm teahouseblossom said,
I love the bamboo forest! Looks like that scene from House of Flying Daggers.
And she is getting so tall! I swear, she’s grown since the last set of photos.
On 20 April 2010 at 8:15 am BK said,
Over here in Singapore, we have the Singapore Botanical Garden and inside this public park, there is a National Orchid Garden. The last time I was there about a year ago, I was only armed with my camera handphone. I totally enjoyed my walk in the orchid garden seeing the wide variety of orchids which are one of my favorite flowers.
On 20 April 2010 at 8:36 am Glenn Buttkus said,
Gardens can create magic, idyllic moments in the city, on the roof, behind the garage, through the metal gate, beyond the white fence–but the real magic seems to happen as you and Kelly wander the corners of Austin, and explore the wrinkles of your imagination. Kelly will be a creative and confident child and young woman who will always cherish those mother/daughter adventures. Blogger of the Year, plus Mother of the Decade…those awards just keep coming! By the way I posted your poem over on FFTR, and here it is again:
Zilker Sprite
On the bridge in the Japanese Garden,
on a stepping stone in time,
in the magical bamboo forest,
grows a rose so sweet and fine;
this child of stardust dreaming,
this one so young and free,
this gift of an angel daughter
is the same kind of wacky
as me.
Jannie Funster
I borrowed one of your sterling images to illustrate it. Your ability to take a corner of a park, a bench, a tree, a pond, and a child, and create this whole wonderful world, this fun landscape for we followers is nothing short of amazing. Keep it coming, Jannie. What the world needs now is more Funster!!
On 20 April 2010 at 9:05 am Tess The bold life said,
Hi Jannie,
I’ve been visiting family in MI and on Thursday heading to friends in FL. So I’ve been absent here in Funsterville. Love the photos of Kelly and nature. Especially the bamboo…my very favorite due to the story and how it takes five years to see any visible growth after planting the seeds.
Kelly is a Texas top model…don’t know if you know that yet or not!
On 20 April 2010 at 9:57 am Anne Bender said,
What a wonderful gift you give your daughter! So many pictures in memories to share with everyone as she grows up. So many memories in pictures in her mind to cherish for a lifetime. Thank you for sharing such wonder.
On 20 April 2010 at 10:01 am Jannie said,
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Hello Friends!!
Dear Brian, yes, the gardens always sweep me magically away, any time of year. But not so much in the rain.
Dear William, hi and thanks! She tolerates my constant photo snapping, I think, that sweet little one.
Dear Patricia, yes, I found your Japanese garden most lovely indeed. I would LOVE living in your area. I think I’ll move to your street, aactually!
Dear Caity, and your comment is beautiful, as usual. I just realized the last 4 of my 5 posts have been of flowers. I think I’ll change things up for my next post.
Hi Monkey Man, who I am sure is a dear too. Thanks for popping in. There is not much to dislike about our Austin. Except the hot hot hot hot summers.
Dear Daisy, that Kelly, she is a character.
I find the bamboo forest quite other worldy. Once it’s planted it pretty-much takes over.
Dear Teahouseblossom, I swear she’s grown too!! She is actually very petite for her age, but sprouting up, outgrowing her clothes. my baby!
Dear BK — orchids always amaze me, so rare, so fragile, so beautiful and to me — mysterious. I did Google your Botanic Gardens! Wow. I’d LOVE to take that in.
Dear Glenn, the wrinkles of my imagination and I welcome you and thank you for your comment. “Zilker Sprite” now THAT is a cute title!! I will have to pop over and see which picture you used.
Ahhh, thanks for such touching words, I feel even more warmly fuzzy than ever now.
Dear Tess, I hope you are enjoying your 2 weeks’ vacation. Wish I were with you!! Thanks so mcuh for popping by. You are awesome!!!
Yes, I remember that bamboo detail, pretty amazing what Mother Nature does.
Dear Anne, ahhhh. YOU are pretty-much a wonder yourself, you know?? you chicken farming nature girl. These are beautiful moments, the ones of her childhood. I am so grateful to capture a few and share with you all wonderful wonderful human beings.
xoxoxoxoxoox
On 20 April 2010 at 10:17 am Mama Zen said,
Jannie, she is such a doll!
On 20 April 2010 at 12:17 pm Davina said,
What a gorgeous garden! I’ve never seen a bamboo forest before. And, I can’t help but notice the size of those fish in the pond — they’re huge! Looks like you too had great fun with the photo shoot.
On 20 April 2010 at 1:24 pm vikum said,
Hi Jannie,
Lovely photos. I got a feeling like that garden is summoning me there
I’m damn sure you must had a awesome time in there.
On 20 April 2010 at 1:26 pm vikum said,
Hi Jannie,
Lovely photos. I got a feeling like that garden is summoning me there
I’m damn sure you must had an awesome time in there.
On 20 April 2010 at 3:23 pm J.D. Meier said,
That looks like a powerful journey … timeless and timely … inspiring and insightful!
On 20 April 2010 at 4:30 pm Chris said,
My 4YO boy wanted to know where that little “gril” was and why she was all alone. I explained. We both agreed she’s soooo pretty. Beautiful pics… I looked at Part I, too! XO
On 20 April 2010 at 5:33 pm Jannie said,
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Dearest Lovely Zen of Motherhood, why thank you. And may I say you’ve got quite the doll if your own! Which I think you might know already?
Dearest Lovely Davina H, sometimes I go a-wandering in the bamboo forest after midnight, and so far have ways returned. The fish! I think they have been there for 29 years- the same ones!
Dearest Lovely (And Talented,) J.D. so great to see your insightful countenance in our midst again.
As always, wonderful to have your timely timeless input.
Dearest LovelyWonderful Chris!! Your youngest one sounds as caring and kind as his mama. I’m glad you out his mind at ease. I’d hate to think my blog made little children worry.
Oh, and thanks, she is a photogenic one. And far cuter than I ever hoped to be!
WHOO–HOO!!
xoxoxoxo
On 20 April 2010 at 8:05 pm suzen said,
Hi Jannie! Wow – really enjoyed seeing these photos, gorgeous area you live in! And hey, the model isn’t bad either!
hugs
suZen
On 21 April 2010 at 4:41 am Jingle said,
love the picture with bamboos and fish the best..
On 21 April 2010 at 4:43 am Ji said,
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/wow-you-are-a-celebrate-blogger-on-award-for-march/
awards,
win by votes.
you spamed me?
On 21 April 2010 at 10:33 am Jannie said,
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Oh, what a beautiful day!!!
Hi Sweet Suzen!! Always a joy to feel your spirit here!! We are soooo lucky to have that gorgeous garden! I will try not to take it for granted. And try no to take that angel child for granted, either!
Hi Sweet jingle!! Always a thrill to have you pop by. Your love of nature shows in the two photos you like best. I wish you could come over and we could hang out and just enjoy the gardens today together! Do you believe in astral travel?? Travel on over here with me today!!
Oh — and so sorry about the temporary spamming. I finlly got my API key hooked up for my Akismet — and it is doing weird things to my site. Yikes. Hopefully once you have been approved once, you should sail through every time. I will keep a close eye to make sure all you sweeties precious comments make it through!!
xoxoxoxoo
On 21 April 2010 at 12:05 pm Ji said,
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/you-are-perfect-poet-at-week-14-award-announcement/
week 14 the perfect poet award reminder,
post your poem,
display the logo of your choice,
thank Viola for nominating you,
nominate another poet you know….
have fun,
girl,
love you when you act funny and cool!
xoxo
On 21 April 2010 at 12:54 pm Hilary said,
Hi Sweetpea .. she looks wunderbar .. and I love the pictures … can’t see Blue Bunny though .. is he hiding, or masking himself as a Koi?
Bye for now .. just busy, busy, busy this end of the world .. hugs to all Hils
On 21 April 2010 at 4:29 pm Jannie said,
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Oh hi Sweet Sweet Wonderful Wonderful Hilary!!! When did you slip in there? Oh… according to the post meter…. you left this kommint — I mean comment just before 1:00 Texas time today!
I haven’t been to your blog in too too long, please please forgive me. I think about you all the time, tho!
Well not ALL the time. :0 But often!! 
BB during this session?? Sitting on my left shoulder, munching a karrit, and directing me for the best lighting — he does have that eye, you know!!
Oh Hilary?? You notice what he has in his hand now, up on my new header??!!
xoxoxoxooxoxooxxooxoxox
On 21 April 2010 at 9:58 pm Jaymie said,
Wow, looks like a magical place. I want to visit!
On 22 April 2010 at 2:54 am Barbara Swafford said,
Hi Jannie,
What a beautiful place.
Looking at the photos on this post plus the earlier one, I’m beginning to think Kelly is enjoying being the subject for your shots and is having an awful lot of fun with those poses. So cute!
On 22 April 2010 at 10:49 am Jannie said,
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Oh thanks, lovely Barbara!! poor Kelly, I’m always shouting “Smile for the camera!!” But she tolerates me.
Oh, and Jaymie too!! You popped in. Magical indeed, in any season. Plezase come visit and we’ll dance there??
xoxoox
On 23 April 2010 at 7:13 am Megan "JoyGirl!" Bord said,
I love those photos! The place looks gorgeous, but moreover, your daughter is such a ham! So she’s going to be an artist AND an actress? (Or model?) Wow…
These were so much fun to look at!
On 23 April 2010 at 9:49 am Jannie said,
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Hi Sweet Joyful Megan! Thanks, mayabe you will join me in that garden some day? Yes, she very much wants to be an actress. Wants me to get her an agent ASAP. And I say — why not?? What’s to lose?
xoxo