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Save The San Francisco Botanical Gardens
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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Betchai, thanks, I love dahlias
Josep, Thanks, the shadows make a good effect.
Carmen, Thanks, we have to get out there one of these days, you'll love it. Though these were taken weeks ago so I don't know if there are any still blooming now.
rainfield, yes as of a few weeks ago, thank you.
Ann, thanks and I have to pop over this weekend to see what you and Duke are up to :) Duke playing in the snow? :)
Maia, this is actually a public garden near the conservatory of flowers in Golden Gate Park. When in full bloom, there are literally hundreds of flowers. It's amazing to see. Thanks and have a great weekend.
Icy, I'm slowly getting back to normal. Thank you and can't wait to begin visiting all of you again.
Ratty, The sun cooperated that day. Glad to see you here. Hope you are on the mend.
I'm really loving all the sunny shots from everyone as we have had gray skies for almost two weeks.