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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Yes, these photo challenges are fun!
What I have mentioned earlier about my pictures I actually mean my potraits.
My potraits can surely be one of them: weathered and worn!
Weathered and Worn
Thom, thank you so much and yes, there is something about windmills that is just fascinating.
Rainfield, LOL! You are so cute :)
Ann, thank you and yes I'm enjoying them as well. It's fun taking shots for a particular theme.
Tes, thanks, I got lucky that day, the sky was completely blue, clear and free of fog or clouds.
Thank you Cindra so much for visiting.
Manang, yes it's been here for years and renovated many times. Thank you.
Thank you June, it's the only windmill here in SF so it's a celebrity of sorts.
Prairie, Come out out and we'll have a picnic there.
Brenda, thanks so much.
Aview, Ah, sounds wonderful so I dedicate this to their history :)
Squirrel, Yeah, I agree, the older the better - at least in windmills :D
Accessory, Thank you so much and have a wonderful weekend.
Icy, It is pretty tall and has a tulip garden around it. It was also featured in some film years ago but I can't remember the name now. Thanks Icy.
Ratty, It is pretty cool, thank you.
Nita Jo, Thanks, it is something to see :)
WR, Thanks so much.