Tuesday, August 20, 2013

One Day In May


Since moving to the St Louis area last year,
it has been a real joy to explore much of what there is to do here. 
I've learned that this is called a '20-minute city' 
because you can get to almost any attraction in about 20 minutes.  

Heron on rock, Japanese Garden
One of my favorite places to visit is the Missouri Botanical Garden.

One cool, overcast day in May, the sights were as beautiful as ever.








The azaleas were ablaze with color.















There were places to sit, relax 
and enjoy the richness of the day.




Other views of the Garden that day included...


Reflections

Waterfall of textures

The beautiful bark of the

The Missouri Botanical Gardens and their family of attractions, 
are amazing places to visit any time of year,
and at least one of them is sure to be a short 20 minutes away.

~Aerie-el