As I'd hoped, I really did make it to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens last week. (Over time, I am learning to catch myself when I want to add an "ical" to "Botanic.") Yes, it was February, but as a hardy Western New Yorker, that didn't stop me at all. As I expected, there were plenty of somber, slightly depressing vistas like this:
And lots of picturesque frozen lakes and ponds:
But my eye was mainly on plants that look good in the winter. I'll spare you my notes on that front, since it is a minor goal of this blog to impart no useful gardening information whatsoever, but I can tell you I'm growing more and more fond of nice sturdy seedheads:
Doggo jumps into the ocean and tries to make friends with a dolphin (video)
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A golden retriever who lives in the Bahamas has seen dolphins plenty of
times before, but last week she decided it was time to make friends with
one.
So...
10 hours ago
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