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, yeah, it's very cool.
Thanks so much, Brittany.
Martha, thank you.
Carmen, yeah, it was their free day when I went to visit my friend, Michael. It was packed though the Persian room was pretty empty.
Ann, up close it is spectacular to see.
ruthi,how wonderful. To see it in person is very special.
Gary, thanks so much
Doan, It is precious and very large in size too, I was surprised.
EG, Absolutely, thanks for visiting.
betchai, It is gorgeous in person, I was in awe of it.
Thanks for the info.
betchai, same here, I could not understand it but was blown away by it's elegance and beauty.
Jean, you are welcome
maia, thank you so much for dropping by and commenting.
MedaM, thank you for this information.
Cheryl, exactly, thank you.