My Name Spelled Backwards is....: Photos of Our Bancroft Garden and Sculpture Tour- Part 1

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Photos of Our Bancroft Garden and Sculpture Tour- Part 1

The Sculpture in the Garden Tour is scheduled for June 21 to August 10, 2025

Saturday, July 5 from 10AM to 11AM, Daughter-in-law Ruth Carver Katague treated me for a one hour of invigorating and a much welcome garden and sculpture tour of The Ruth Bancroft Garden here in Walnut Creek, CA ( ruth bancroft garden ). The weather was perfect ( not too hot) and we took our time. There are benches and tables scattered all around the Garden Area that you can use. I took 70 photos and Ruth 5 Photos making it a total of 75. Thus, I am posting only 25 photos in a 3-part series in my blogs. If you love, cacti, succulents and Garden sculptures, these 3 postings is a must read for you. If you follow my blogs, you probably knew I love Cacti, Succulents and Garden Sculptures and Plaques.

https://theintellectualmigrants.blogspot.com/2016/04/solar-lights-and-statuaries-in-my-garden.html

The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) public dry garden established by Ruth Bancroft. It contains more than 2,000 cactus, succulents, trees, and shrubs native to California, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, and Australia. It is located at 1552 Bancroft Road in Walnut Creek, California, USA.

Here's Part 1 ( Out of 3) Series with 25 Photos I took During the Tour.

The sculptures are for Sale. The prices are listed above.

To Be Continued Part 2 and 3

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Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and Conference Center

These are the reviews from from two of our guests published at the Trip Adviser web site. Visit the Trip Adviser website for additional details. 1.What a peaceful place to spend relaxing time in Marinduque! The cottage is very comfortable, and right on the beach, with a large deck for watching the sunset. The location in Boac (and not too far from Gasan) is well placed for a home base for day trips around Marinduque. But the best part of our stay here was the graciousness of the hosts, David and Macrine. They are warm-hearted, know the island well, and truly made us feel at home. Although we were there to explore the island and relax, the property has a great conference/meeting facility as well. Highly recommended. 2. Nestled against the beach, this cottage on stilts was a great place to spend a week away from all the insanity of urban life. With a spacious deck, two bedrooms, a living room and a full kitchen, my entire family truly enjoyed their stay. The hosts, Dave and Macrine do everything possible to make you feel like family, while still giving you space and privacy. The beach is all of 25 feet away and early morning walks on the beach are what I remember most. My kids were fascinated with the bamboo flooring. A reef is just off shore and filled with beautiful fish to enjoy while snorkeling. I would go back in a minute if I could.

I love Sunsets! How About You?

1. Sunset from Balcony of the Chateau Du Mer Beach House, Amoingon, Boac, Marinduque, Philippines Over the years, I have seen and photographed several dozens of sunsets in several countries that my wife and I have visited. We have been to Marbella, Spain, Rome, Italy, London,England, Vancouver, B.C., Cancun, Mexico, Aruba, Hawaii( Maui, Kawaii, Big Island), Puerto Rico and most of the US big cities, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Kansas City, St Louis, Miami, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Las Vegas, NV, Houston, TX and other small cities . But the two most beautiful sunsets that stir my emotion are the one at Amoingon Bay (#1- taken at the balcony of our Chateau Du Mer Beach house-top photo) and the one over Manila Bay(# 9 photo). You will probably say, I am partial since I am a Filipino-American, but judge it yourself. Above are ten of my favorite sunset pictures for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy! Comments, anyone?