MONTREAL'S BOTANICAL GARDEN, ALWAYS A GREAT DESTINATION. by TICKLEBEAR

i'm SO clever,

i amaze even myself sometimes...

:D~

major snowstorm over the city,

people going nuts over xmas shopping & preparations,

so,

i thought it'd be a good time

to go see what the botanical garden had done for the holidays.

well,

hop in a cab & off we go!!!

i was right

as there were fewer people than usual,

which doesn't mean it was empty,

just not overcrowded.

( nice!!! for me...)

i took a quick walk around the place,

but still...

if you've already forgotten what greenery means or looks like,

just go there!!

& when i entered the orchids room,

the smell,

OH!!!

the smell!!!

not too pungent

but just exotic & enticing enough

to make a grown man cry...

(meaning me here...)

no,

really!!

it made me emotional & in a good mood....

WOW!!!!!

:D~

as i walked by the cacte room,

i saw someone had a sense of humor.

see if you can spot the xmas choral...

too funny!!!

(remember, i was in a good mood...)

then i found what i was looking for.

their xmas presentation.

xmas trees made with ferns or ivy.

it looked quite grand

& it was a feast for the eyes.

as i was photographying these,

there was a choral,

something like the montreal jazz choral workshop,

or something(???)...

4pm.

nice!

not my style,

but nice.

TOO MUCH jesus to my taste...

(it's NOT their fault...)

but nice!!!

i insist!!

truly,

a quick but lovely visit

to what remains one of montreal's best landmarks.

their creativity & the very essence of the place

is something to be proud & fond of

as a montrealer.

(i still find find their entrance fee ridiculous, but...)

(SO democratic!! gotta love it...)

GO!!

just go & enjoy!!

:D~

HUGZ