I realized the Brooklyn Botanical Garden was a perfect solution to bide my time until Spring Fever hits at its strongest. Even more encouraging, Brooklyn Botanical Garden is offering free admission for weekdays during winter!! So, after turning in my stack of already late books (twice renewed), Mom and I walked up past the library and into the garden.
Along the path to the Steinhardt Conservatory I was happy to find a few buds and even a leaf beginning to grow! I've been sending this little guy happy thoughts since I saw him!
Surviving the winter in true winter colors.
Immediately upon arrival in the Conservatory, we were greeted by these beautiful and fragrant orchids. My grandmother had orchids at her house last time I visited. I've been asking Seth for one for a while now... this picture and the memory will have to suffice for now. (I'd probably kill it anyway, especially with the way my house plants are currently looking.)
The Calliandra Emarginata. Brilliant color. (By the way, I don't happen to know the name of this flower off the top of my head, just saw it on this link along with other flowers blooming this month!)
Cactus from the Desert Pavilion. Stepped in here after a nice lunch of split pea soup and tomato basil soup from the cafe in the Conservatory.
A desert flower.
Into the Tropical Pavilion. The heat and humidity made my memories of summer seem more real. My camera lens quickly fogged over with the drastic change in temperature, making this picture seem dreamy-like.
Mom was so happy to go with me as we explored the city. She was also wonderfully patient as I snapped and snapped picture after picture (about 1,200 total for the week...) She even let me snap a few of her!
Happy in the heat! Sweating by the end and ready to walk on to other cooler areas, but none the less, I'm still ready for warmer weather... Another post of pictures from the Botanical Garden to come... for now, I'm off to bed!
4 comments:
These are great shots! I can't wait for warmer weather and all the great blooms!
I'm ready for spring, too. I keep wondering what our trees are going to look like this year.
beautiful shots. i like the ones from the market below too.
Stopped over from Shutter Sisters, and these are great shots! I think that 18-55 lens is doing just fine for you :-)!
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