Hintz Family Alumni Center Gardens at Penn State

June 29, 2011

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Mamma mallard and her ducklings cross the campus at Penn State University.

Last Sunday my husband and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary! Since we were married on campus in Pennsylvania State University’s Eisenhower Chapel, we thought it would be nice to spend the morning walking the beautiful paths and enjoying the gardens as we did one year ago. We stayed the longest in the garden at theĀ Hintz Family Alumni Center partly because everything was in bloom and it was so lovely, but mostly because it was filled with ducks and baby bunnies. Ducks and baby bunnies! As we were sitting by the pond watching the koi and turtle swim lazily about, my husband said, “This garden beats the pants off the Arboretum.” (And I know what he means, although give the Arboretum a few more years to get established and it’s going to be insane.) Something I love about Penn State’s University Park campus is the diversity of plant life, how well cared for their trees are, and their beautiful gardens; the Hintz Family Alumni Center being especially nice. Enjoy the slideshow!

Mallard mamma duck and her ducklings

Mallard mamma duck and her ducklings

Crossing campus

Crossing campus

Hydrangea

Hydrangea

The Mister looks out over the pond

The Mister looks out over the pond

Three little maids all in a row

Three little maids all in a row

Good day to you!

Good day to you!

...and more ducks

...and more ducks

Acer griseum (paperbark maple)?

Acer griseum (paperbark maple)?

Perennial gardens

Perennial gardens

Echinacea in the perennial gardens

Echinacea in the perennial gardens

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Love the colors in this perennial garden

Love the colors in this perennial garden

...and another eastern cottontail baby rabbit

...and another eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Chippy!

Chippy!

Raised beds in the perennial gardens

Raised beds in the perennial gardens

One of the many paths

One of the many paths

Arbor with fruit trees trained upon it

Arbor with fruit trees trained upon it

The arbor leads to this seating area

The arbor leads to this seating area

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Chilaxin'

Chilaxin'

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Eastern cottontail baby rabbit

Red-eared slider turtle in the pond

Red-eared slider turtle in the pond

Koi pond

Koi pond

Koi pond

Koi pond

Ducks at the koi pond

Ducks at the koi pond

The base of a redwood tree. I haven't seen one of these since I lived in Northern California!

The base of a redwood tree. I haven't seen one of these since I lived in Northern California!

Bridge over the koi pond

Bridge over the koi pond

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    Chris June 29, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    What beautiful photos. Happy Anniversary! My wife and I have been married for 26 years. I can tell you, the best it yet to come!

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    Hedgerow Rose July 2, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Congratulations on 26 years! That’s amazing. :D

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