Cheekwood Gardens in Nashville has several displays throughout the year. In the fall there are arrangements of pumpkins and gourds, as well as a scarecrow contest with numerous entrants. There are also fields of seasonal flowers bursting with color and a model train display especially for children.
scarecrows
Here is a select collection of scarecrows
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trains
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This young girl was collecting acorns and proudly wanted to show them off to me!
gourds and pumpkins
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Using the above image, I created the following kaleidoscope.
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These gourds are attached to the side of a straw house. I made the following orb from the above image.
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flowers
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The field of lantana is beautiful. The following kaleidoscope was made from this image of the lantana.
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