We got to visit the St. Louis Botanical gardens yesterday. It was really cool! (both in the "awesome" sense and in the literal sense--it's been in the high 40šs-low 50šs here this week!)
Here are some pics:
A beautiful Victorian greenhouse with fountains and flower beds.
There was an art display called something like, "glass in the garden" - we liked this part, baubles floating in fountains.
They've got an awesome maze, with a great observatory to look down on it from.
An "English woodland garden"
A Japanese garden with a lake:
Abby and I in front of the waterfall
Hungry fish!
A traditional Japanese bridge (While I liked some of the "Glass in the garden" I thought this peace disturbed the simplicity of the Japanese garden setting!)
Many beautiful flowers throughout...
...and a very pretty Chinese garden.
And all this free if you get there before noon!
Hi Currie and Abby, I spent my 19th birthday (which was actually 9 years ago yesterday) at these gardens whilst in St. Louis on a college choir tour. Good memories! It's a lovely spot.
Posted by: Rachel at May 16, 2006 07:25 PMDude those are some awsome pictures. that place looks really cool!
Posted by: Blake at May 16, 2006 10:40 PMHey! Wow, I love the pictures from the gardens, it really looks awesome. :)
Yeah, it's definitely been busy for me here lately. I'm not sure about the trip to Illinois yet. I'd be going with Kendall to the Cornerstone music festival up there... about three hours north of St. Louis. That's still up in the air, since it would cost a lot in time and money. But I might be able to come up just to visit sometime! :p
I should be here June 25, but my family might be in Florida. We all want to see you, though.
Anyways, I miss you both. Hope you have a great rest-of-the-weekend!
Love,
Kristen
I meant to ask you earlier, but do you mind if I use you guys as a reference on my job applications?
Posted by: Kristen at May 22, 2006 02:36 PMWe don't mind at all and will look forward to seeing you if you make it out here!
Posted by: Currie at May 22, 2006 11:43 PM