Flower Bomb!

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 Totally out of order here...but I'm having trouble getting other photos uploaded on my computer.

Today we went to Chateau Chenenceau...the grand dame of French chateaux!  One of the most amazing aspects of this chateau is that every room has gorgeous, huge, fresh flower arrangements in every room!  Breath-taking and beautiful, each one was designed to fit perfectly into each room...so here are just a few photos of some of the beauty we saw today.  Oh, all these flowers are grown on site and three florists work full-time on these beauties.  Enjoy...(and imagine having these in your own home!)












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