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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so that's what I'm missing...a camera...
I love the new look of your site, clean fresh..
I need to do the same with my site. Hope your feeling better, heard you were sick...take care.
bessye
Ann, :) it is very inspirational.
bangchik, you need to write your own book. Love your words.
Kass, aw, you're sweet and thank you.
bessye, yes, a camera :) Thank you and I am back to 100%
Margie, Sounds great, I'll bring the whip cream and chocolate.
Karen, Thanks for the compliment
Karen (AVC) Yeah, it's always iffy out at ocean beach but this day happened to be pretty scenic.
Diane, thank you.
Doan, Ah, thanks so much.
xoxo
Flying home this evening. It's been a long three weeks!
Carmen, you are too sweet. I hope you can rest and relax for a while now. You need to de-stress.