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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day


It's all in the details

comments (3) September 29th, 2010 in blogs

mgervais Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor
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Sometimes it's the quirky little details that make a garden memorable. In Randy Bolin and Tom Nelson's garden in Oakland, California, a colorful little plastic lizard peeks out from behind a group of plants along a path, making visitors do a doubletake, if they're paying attention, that is!

For past entries with views of this garden, click here, here, here, here, and here.

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Comments (3)

sheilaschultz writes: I love Randy and Tom's sense of humor, maybe because it mimics mine? Excellent lizard! Posted: 11:56 pm on October 4th
heresgreenie writes: Great photo and I honestly thought the lizard was real! Love succulents! (sp?? sorry) Posted: 8:40 pm on September 29th
sweetrebecca writes: I love this little lizard! Especially reading that he lives in my favorite Oakland garden! Lucky, lucky lizard…. Posted: 3:59 pm on September 29th
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