Sunday, July 13, 2008

New York Botanical Garden

We went to the New York Botanical Garden today.  This sums up Mechel's attitude:

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We went to the Children's Adventure Garden portion of the garden first:

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I see you!

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Run Baila!

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Under a Caterpillar made of flowers:

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I harassed a bee for a while:

 

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My interpretation of Henry Moore's Large Two Forms (1966)

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Bubbie on the move:

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Zaydie and the kids:

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Don't fence me in:

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We visited the Rose Garden next:

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We rode the tram to the Haupt Conservatory, where Mechel spotted five planes doing skywriting:

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The interior of the conservatory is quite large, and has several climate types.  This is from the rainforest area:

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And the desert section:

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Orchids:

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Henry Moore's Working Model for Standing Figure: Knife Edge (1961)

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Come again soon!

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