Botanical Gardens

Feathery things.

Botanical Gardens.

Wright Park. 

Pink and Yellow

I'll admit it, these mums have me hooked.

"Curling Yellow" © 2009 Meri Arnett-Kremian

Conservatory at Wright Park.

Another Show Stopper

I am totally amazed at the variety of colors and shapes

in which chrysanthmums choose to clothe themselves.

Here's another example.

Hope you're not getting bored.

Conservatory at Wright Park.

Tacoma.

Queen Mum

So I figure this might be
the queen mum.



Conservatory at Wright Park.
Near downtown Tacoma.

I Wish I Knew the Names

I wish I knew the names of all the
chrysanthemum beauties
I discovered at the Conservatory.

"Unfurling" © 2009 Meri Arnett-Kremian


But not knowing,
you can make up your own names.

What would you call this spidery queen?

Warm and Dry

It's hard to be warm and dry
and still be out and about
in the Pacific Northwest
in November.

But try this ---
you can park close to the door
and rush inside.


If you zigzag, you might just
run between raindrops
all the way to the entrance
of the Conservatory at Wright Park,
Stadium District, Tacoma.

I think I'll show you some closeups
of these beauties for the next several days.
The Conservatory needs more exposure.

Something's Fishy

Pardon the pun
but I can't help thinking


"Don't play koi with me."

(Conservatory fish pond - Wright Park)

Conservatory

There is a botanical garden
in the conservatory at Tacoma's Wright Park.


It's an oasis in the middle of the city.