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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Thanks for dropping by, happy Wednesday...
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All the best with your book sales.
My Wednesday issue today...FOUNTAINS & all that Ja-a-a-z-z-z Come on over, my door is always open!
Joyce
Happy Wednesday!
And that's the hard-shell truth.
Thanks Jan, I found him very unique.
Carmen, no he is not, he's quite larger than that. He's such a colorful guy.
Thanks so much Diane, I think I mat take a breather now.
Thanks, Hootin Anni and I will come over and check it out.
Joyce, Burlingame is a great little spot. I love their jazz festivals. It's always fun to visit there. Love the waffles at Stacks :) If I am ever in Atlanta, I certainly will visit the gardens there, I am a botanical garden aholic :) Thanks so much for visiting and commenting.
Pam, HaHa, good one, thanks for stopping by.
Tricia, thank so much :)
rainfield, you are so wise beyond your years :)
fini, yes, because they live such a slow and relaxing life, thank you.
Snap, Thanks so much, it was fun photographing him.
EG Wow, This was my first experience photographing a turtle so I don't know but it was fun.
Mona, that could very well be as that fish was fast but this little guy got away each time. Thanks for visiting.
Prairie, Really... doesn't surprise me at all, he knew how to get away from that fish and quick.
Thank you Tumblewords.
Bossy, glad you liked them.
Oh, Annie, I know. I am heartsick and disgusted by what is happening there. Thank you for visiting.
betchai, it was a little frightening to see but the turtle got away each time.
Ann, they are difficult to capture. I had to wait a while before I got it right. Thanks.
Thanks so much Liz.
Glad you liked him, Denise, Thank you.
Thanks, Coffee.
daily athens
Brian, They are fun, thank you.
Brittany, thanks so much, they are colorful.
Diane, it is relaxing to just sit by and observe them, it's fun. thank you.
Ratty, Glad you like them, thanks
Dave, thanks so much.
Ann, they are able to get away from those fish, it's amazing to see.
Spider, Thank you.
Linnea, Thank YOU for visiting and commenting.
xoxo