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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Diane, well said and the message of the poem. Thank you.
Thank you Chuck.
Bang, very eloquent indeed :)
Thank you Brittany
Silent Poet, thanks so much for the compliment. I love the form so I am practicing daily.
Jakill, I cannot stand seeing a tree cut down. I'm glad you had a glimpse of the tree and memories, even without a photo. Thanks.
Beautiful photo!
xoxo
Thank you so much Dawn.
Zuzanna, I feel that same bond and thanks for reading and commenting.
Ratty and to be there on that bench is breathtaking.
Icy, thanks so much it is so peaceful there.
Thank you Diane.
Duni, I did too, it's like they are all in a huddle communicating :)
Mrs. M. yes, it's the diversity that makes it so serene. thank you xoxo
By the way I just posted a couple of awards for you :-)