When in Lake Placid, reminders that this is the place Olympic history
was made are everywhere as you can see in the photo below. Olympic rings
on the building watch over the pretty black-eyed Susans and the village
itself.
This store displayed the prettiest begonias looking like they were just growing out of the wall.
When I took a closer look I discovered the secret to this effect- bags filled with soil! Clever!
I love the combination of flowers in this planter.
These stone planters give a definite feeling of being in the Adirondacks.
A log cabin theme gives a whole new look to traditional red geraniums. Very cozy.
Stay tuned for part 3 of Lake Placid.....
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