Lilies, Rosemary, Bonsai

I have a few more pictures from the Botanical Garden to post. I should be in bed. I've been having a harder time waking up as the week wears on... I'm sure the late hours I've been feeling the need to stay awake for do not help matters. But none the less, instead of snuggling up in bed, I'm on my computer for one last post... It'll only take a second...

Lilies inside. I can't wait for the lilies outside. There is a wonderful garden area at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden filled with Lilies. Last time I was there, the lilies were breath-taking.

This was Mom's favorite part (or a top on her list...) She actually said I could just leave her there! Above, she's very happily taking in the scent of Rosemary... and below, she found a piece that had fallen off the plant to bring along home. It was a nice little nook in one of the pavilions.

Happily, she holds a small bag with postcards for family and friends (sending New York greetings), a list of cacti (or cactuses, if you prefer), and a twig of rosemary for her nose's delight.

I love the purple glow of these flowers as they catch the sunlight. I also captured bokeh in the background.

Such brilliant colors. I took many, many pictures of these flowers.

Beautiful mini-trees in the Bonsai Museum. There were so many different trees on display.

The Bonsai room. I loved how this one was growing out of its own mini mound of moss on a rock platform.

This one stood at the entrance. A special tree on its own stage. The blooms glowing and capturing the attention of all who enter.

As we walked through the Japanese garden, I was taken by the calm of the water and the perfection of the reflection.