{"id":2114,"date":"2010-02-20T18:54:41","date_gmt":"2010-02-20T23:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/?p=2114"},"modified":"2010-02-20T18:54:41","modified_gmt":"2010-02-20T23:54:41","slug":"swamis-meditation-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/?p=2114","title":{"rendered":"Swami&#8217;s Meditation Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2116\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09113.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2116\" title=\"DSC09113\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09113-300x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09113-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09113-1024x961.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09113.jpg 1850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lizard we spotted in the backyard. He was very sleepy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I took off on my own to do a little exploring and, after exploring the Patagonia store (again), I ended up at Swami&#8217;s Meditation Gardens.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2117\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09114.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2117\" title=\"DSC09114\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09114-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09114-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09114-685x1024.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A natural looking water fountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2120\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2120\" title=\"DSC09127\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09127-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09127-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09127-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunlight brightens a single flower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The gardens are open to the public and are full of quiet places to sit and think. I saw a couple working on a drawing together.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2119\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09122.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2119\" title=\"DSC09122\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09122-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09122-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09122-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cacti in the gardens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2122\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09136.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2122\" title=\"DSC09136\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09136-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09136-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09136-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The combination of the ocean and the plants is beautiful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There is also a view over the ocean and I could see the many surfers at Swami&#8217;s Beach. In black wetsuits, they looked like a gathering of seals in the water.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2118\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2118\" title=\"DSC09119\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09119-300x110.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09119-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09119-1023x376.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09119.jpg 1673w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surfers at Swami&#39;s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2121\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09131.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2121\" title=\"DSC09131\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09131-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09131-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09131-1024x685.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Very large fish meander in shady pools.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09145.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2123\" title=\"DSC09145\" src=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09145-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09145-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09145-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/DSC09145.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I took off on my own to do a little exploring and, after exploring the Patagonia store (again), I ended up at Swami&#8217;s Meditation Gardens. The gardens are open to the public and are full of quiet places to sit and think. I saw a couple working on a drawing together. 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