The Paulsen Garden

The second garden on our South Hill NPA tour is the Paulson garden, on a ridge overlooking the Orting Valley. 

We parked on the street in front of this bright blue car. We thought they made a great color combination, but our Chevy is a bit outclassed by a Lamborghini. 

Some parts of this garden have been newly redone while other parts are more "settled", but it all blends beautifully. 

These first photos are all from the front of the property. 

And then we follow the path around the side and to the back of the yard. 

Those cloud trails in the sky point right to Mt Rainier. 

Choices. 

This little bench beyond the pool overlooks the "wilderness", undeveloped land in it's natural state. 

Sit on the bench and this is your view. 

Up on the deck we see the view from the house level. 

I had a pleasant surprise a few days after this garden visit. Camille, the creator of this lovely garden,  emailed me to say she thought she recognized me but was too busy to talk, and then she checked the sign in sheet and saw that it was me. Turns out she reads my blog!

You meet the best people in gardens!