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Inside The New York Botanical Garden

Enid A. Haupt Conservatory

Morning Eye Candy: Bed in Summer

Posted in Photography on July 22 2011, by Ann Rafalko

And does it not seem hard to you,
When all the sky is clear and blue,
And I should like so much to play,
To have to go to bed by day?

Bed in Summer ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

Sky over the Conservatory

Sky Over the Conservatory (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

Special thank you to Twitter user @oregonclematis, aka Linda Beutler, for the poem suggestion!

A Summer Stroll Around The Waterlily Pool

Posted in Around the Garden, What's Beautiful Now on July 18 2011, by Ann Rafalko

The Waterlily & Lotuses Pool in the courtyard of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is a magical place. Summer breezes ripple the surface, playing with the glittering reflection of the Conservatory; koi stick their heads clear out of the water, as if begging for a scratch under the chin; and kaleidoscopic waterlilies and lotuses stir gently, like drowsy dancers at the end of an evening of waltzing. The colors and lingering aromas of these exotic flowers create a enchanted atmosphere, perfect for afternoon daydreaming.

More beauty below.