Poetic Shutterbug

Photo taken by me at the Botanical Gardens As usual I was trekking along in the gardens, snapping away and did not take notes of any names. This is quite exotic so I thought I'd ask my very knowledgeable readership to identify this tree/plant. I will be going back to the gardens this week and will get the name. The photo does not do it justice. I felt as if I were on a tropical island.

Photos taken by me @ The SF Botanical Gardens IN THE GARDEN Between the lawn and pebble deck stands a Oaxacan tree-of-life: fired clay trunk and branches flowering at the top with birds of peace that gaze softly down on Eve and Adam, the Serpent with an apple in its mouth. Around the mythic tree, periwinkle twines its tendrils among red-clay limbs, through leaves; over Adam’s shoulder, about Eve’s waist; over-coiling the Snake, weaving everything with living green.

I thought I would bring you some of the exotics I stumbled upon at the Botanical Gardens these last few days. Work is still being done, cleaning and renovating paths. I am very excited because new paths have been placed on the grounds allowing visitors to see and come in contact with new species of plants, flowers and trees. I can't wait to get back there. I will have more later in the week. Enjoy!

More photos from my botanical gardens visit - Enjoy!

While attending the rose show the other day I stopped by my favorite spot in the city - the Botanical Gardens . Work is still being done within the gardens. They are paving the concrete paths, building new paths and clearing old brush. I was delighted to see that the wooden and stone paths in the exotic plant area have been completed. As you can see in the above photos there are a maze of paths weaving about the exotic ferns, trees and plants. There are also benches strewn within the walkways and ponds around the area as well. I absolutely love the look and feel of this spot. I'm already planning my next contemplative writing marathon within these exotic paths. More on Wednesday. Enjoy!