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Yay, more pictures! I've decided that I wanted to show the photos from the Japanese garden last because it was my favorite place and not just because it was Japanese.
So now, here are miscellaneous pictures of different sections of the garden, including the bird garden, the herb garden, and the maze garden.
A small courtyard area with a pretty fountain.
The view of the walkway as we were leaving the Climatron. Very misty.
I liked the shape of this tree.
Another courtyard area. This one was right before the herb garden.
Turn down that pathway to the right and you'll find yourself sniffing chocolate, orange, and ginger mint plants.
A grasshopper hanging out on the leaves of some common sage.
Another grasshopper, this one near the chocolate mint.
They were just called hot peppers.
Growing along one of the walkways as we made our way to the Japanese garden.
From further back, with Anne also taking a picture.
I just really like the green of the leaves. So vibrant.
Does anyone else think of Harry Potter too?
Who needs a map when you can just have a really tall friend to peek over the hedges?
A sea of purple somethings.
I love it when everything is dripping with water. So pretty.
More pretty, wet flowers.
Jumping water!
Yet another nice courtyard. With Anne there, you can see just how large some of these areas are.
Birds galore.
Such a rich red color.
Texas sage.
A hippo that needs a tissue.
More pretty red flowers.
Perfect for the hummingbirds.
Purple stars.
Again, I love the color.
So many nice shades.
This one looks so graceful.
Ducks!
The biggest gourds I have ever seen.
They came in so many different shapes.
I'm holding one here to show how big they were.
Round ones.
More raindrops. I like how the sun reflects off this one.
Sad ducks...no splashing water for them.
Anne hanging out under the gourds.
An artichoke blossom.
Raindrops are pretty.
And here are the random pictures that Anne took.
The same rich red flower at a different angle.
And another angle.
More red flowers, yay!
Look, that's me. This is like the first one I'm posting that I'm actually in. ^_^
A look at wet flowers from Anne's point of view.
And now, for the Japanese garden. Of course, I'm suddenly afraid I've hyped it up so much that everyone will be disappointed. -_-;
My new favorite tree, the Japanese maple.
The view as we first entered the garden.
A fruit tree. Neither of us recognized what kind of fruit it was. -_-
A view of the pond.
A view of a waterfall taken from the same spot.
I liked the tree. It looks kinda lonely. ;_;
Another cool tree.
I just couldn't get over how pretty that pond was.
Lily pads!
More pretty raindrops.
The Japanese maple leaves up-close.
My first time to see an actual zen garden.
It might have been just me, but looking at it really made me feel more peaceful.
Anyone else thinking Fruits Basket too? ^_^
Just like ripples in water.
Ducks! (Real ones, this time.)
These koi were all at least 3 feet long. O_O
Very hungry 3-foot-long koi.
They had a koi food dispenser so you could feed them.
My, what a big mouth you have. o_O
And who says you can't pet a fish?
A sick birdie we saw on the side of the walkway. *sadness*
Anne on a small pier overlooking the pond.
Another scenic shot.
A pebble beach.
I took a lot of scenic shots.
There were just so many cute little streams everwhere.
The same one from the other side.
Still haven't gotten around to translating the symbols, so don't ask. -_-
If anybody knows what this mysterious fruit is called, please tell me.
I love bonsai.
A cute little Japanese maple.
And here are some nice shots that Anne took in the Japanese garden.
I'm not sure why, but I just really like this one.
Raindrops on Japanese maple, what more do you need?
A scenic shot from Anne. ^_^
And another.
And, of course, another! ^_^
I guess we both liked those lily pads.
Now it's my turn to pet the fish!
Too bad it turned out blurry. I actually look ok in this one. -_-
More duckies.
And that concludes our tour of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Maybe next time we can visit the bulb garden, the temperate house, the dwarf conifer collection, the Victorian garden, the Chinese garden, the German garden, and the iris garden. ^_^
And once I get the pics from the zoo and the aquarium I'll update again.
So now, here are miscellaneous pictures of different sections of the garden, including the bird garden, the herb garden, and the maze garden.
A small courtyard area with a pretty fountain.
The view of the walkway as we were leaving the Climatron. Very misty.
I liked the shape of this tree.
Another courtyard area. This one was right before the herb garden.
Turn down that pathway to the right and you'll find yourself sniffing chocolate, orange, and ginger mint plants.
A grasshopper hanging out on the leaves of some common sage.
Another grasshopper, this one near the chocolate mint.
They were just called hot peppers.
Growing along one of the walkways as we made our way to the Japanese garden.
From further back, with Anne also taking a picture.
I just really like the green of the leaves. So vibrant.
Does anyone else think of Harry Potter too?
Who needs a map when you can just have a really tall friend to peek over the hedges?
A sea of purple somethings.
I love it when everything is dripping with water. So pretty.
More pretty, wet flowers.
Jumping water!
Yet another nice courtyard. With Anne there, you can see just how large some of these areas are.
Birds galore.
Such a rich red color.
Texas sage.
A hippo that needs a tissue.
More pretty red flowers.
Perfect for the hummingbirds.
Purple stars.
Again, I love the color.
So many nice shades.
This one looks so graceful.
Ducks!
The biggest gourds I have ever seen.
They came in so many different shapes.
I'm holding one here to show how big they were.
Round ones.
More raindrops. I like how the sun reflects off this one.
Sad ducks...no splashing water for them.
Anne hanging out under the gourds.
An artichoke blossom.
Raindrops are pretty.
And here are the random pictures that Anne took.
The same rich red flower at a different angle.
And another angle.
More red flowers, yay!
Look, that's me. This is like the first one I'm posting that I'm actually in. ^_^
A look at wet flowers from Anne's point of view.
And now, for the Japanese garden. Of course, I'm suddenly afraid I've hyped it up so much that everyone will be disappointed. -_-;
My new favorite tree, the Japanese maple.
The view as we first entered the garden.
A fruit tree. Neither of us recognized what kind of fruit it was. -_-
A view of the pond.
A view of a waterfall taken from the same spot.
I liked the tree. It looks kinda lonely. ;_;
Another cool tree.
I just couldn't get over how pretty that pond was.
Lily pads!
More pretty raindrops.
The Japanese maple leaves up-close.
My first time to see an actual zen garden.
It might have been just me, but looking at it really made me feel more peaceful.
Anyone else thinking Fruits Basket too? ^_^
Just like ripples in water.
Ducks! (Real ones, this time.)
These koi were all at least 3 feet long. O_O
Very hungry 3-foot-long koi.
They had a koi food dispenser so you could feed them.
My, what a big mouth you have. o_O
And who says you can't pet a fish?
A sick birdie we saw on the side of the walkway. *sadness*
Anne on a small pier overlooking the pond.
Another scenic shot.
A pebble beach.
I took a lot of scenic shots.
There were just so many cute little streams everwhere.
The same one from the other side.
Still haven't gotten around to translating the symbols, so don't ask. -_-
If anybody knows what this mysterious fruit is called, please tell me.
I love bonsai.
A cute little Japanese maple.
And here are some nice shots that Anne took in the Japanese garden.
I'm not sure why, but I just really like this one.
Raindrops on Japanese maple, what more do you need?
A scenic shot from Anne. ^_^
And another.
And, of course, another! ^_^
I guess we both liked those lily pads.
Now it's my turn to pet the fish!
Too bad it turned out blurry. I actually look ok in this one. -_-
More duckies.
And that concludes our tour of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Maybe next time we can visit the bulb garden, the temperate house, the dwarf conifer collection, the Victorian garden, the Chinese garden, the German garden, and the iris garden. ^_^
And once I get the pics from the zoo and the aquarium I'll update again.