All of these photos were taken by me on Monday during my visit to the Botanical Gardens. I planned on this just being a Wordless Wednesday post with photos until I visited the Gardens website and found that due to budget cuts etc... the gardens will fall to demise unless they begin charging an entrance fee. There have been mumblings and rumors about this over the past year with a lively debate. Now you all know that I am there on a regular basis. If it has to permanently close I WILL NOT be a happy camper. The gardens have always been free unlike all the other venues in that area to include the DeYoung Museum, The Academy of Sciences of which you almost have to be a millionaire to afford their entrance fees, The Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers. My position is that the Botanical Gardens should begin implementing fees. Why not? Everyone else charges fees to maintain their venues. If you buy a membership to the gardens which is as low as $60.00 per year, round...
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"An ancient kaleidoscope"... a perfect description and I love the way you combined science with nature. You are a pro!
I think I would very well like "ancient kaleidoscopes" .. :) I can imgaine them now... probably with ancient corals growing out the sides of them... :)
I am so happy every time you come and visit me and leave a comment on my blog. I really admire you, and so I'm very thankful when I feel that you appreciate me. :) Thank you. :)
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Thanks for the visit Jo and comment.
Enjoy your weekend.
Madison, Thank you for visiting.
Icy, glad you enjoyed it, thank you.
Ann, love it, thank you.
rainfield, I do too, many in fact.
Thanks so much Brittany
Mrs M, that must have been spectacular, thank you xoxo
Liz, Thanks so much for commenting.
C, you have such creative and intuitive thoughts and ways, that's what I love so much about you :)
VS, yep, the academy of sciences is like being in the sea.
Thank you Lori,
You are welcome Kat and thank you.
It's been sooooo hot over here. It'll be lovely to be at the sea. :)