My friend A was in town this weekend for brief visit before a work assignment. On Saturday we got out to do some fun touring around.
I think winter is the perfect time to visit indoor gardens. The smells and sights of so many plants made my heart happy.
Rawlings conservatory is a beautiful victorian era building.
They have an orchid room. I never realized a). how wonderful orchids smell and b). the variations in their smells.
We spend a long time there sniffing each one.
Wouldn't it be magical to have a greenhouse big enough to grow huge trees? I could have stayed there all day. That is a kumquat tree in the background.
The lemons on this tree were the size of grapefruits.
Bananas
Little brother S was so excited to see these giant goldfish. Hands down his favorite part of the garden.
Wall of ferns and air plants.
The desert room did a great job showcasing large and small cacti and succulents.
They had some huge cacti - the biggest I've ever seen in person
I liked these fuzzy fraggle ones, but was afraid to touch them.
The kids thought this looked like a giant version of our pineapple plants.
We went downtown to see the Peabody library, but it was closed for a wedding. We tried to go into this cool looking cathedral, but the doors were locked.
We looked at the
George Washington monument, but did not go up.
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