Sarah Says: Botanical Gardens - Glass Sculptures Ed.

My Botanical Garden Pass came today and I jumped for joy…literally! There was a squeal of delight and little hopping in the foyer going on! This may seem like a silly thing to get excited about, but being the daughter of gardener and absolutely loving the outdoors, this little gem opens a world of beautiful flowers and foliage, 12 miles of trails to walk, run and bike, tons of photography opportunities, fitness classes, a place to bring people when the visit, pure enjoyment of nature. Ahh! I am so happy!!

This past weekend Hannah, Heather, little C-man and I all went to the gardens to walk and talk. Spur of the moment decisions like this are going to make this pass all the sweeter. I love girl time, especially fresh air girl time.

The weekend prior, Hannah, Willie and I all went to the gardens to see their glass sculpture exhibit. There were 30 sculptures in total and we are proud to say that we found all 30! I won’t show you all of them, but you’ll get the idea of them from my favorites! I went a little clicker happy while I was there. There’s something about taking photos of flowers that just calls my name. The natural light, the bright colors, the pure natural beauty…I adore it!

WARNING: Prepare to be bombarded with flower photography!

Orchids. One of my favorites!

I have no idea what flower this is, but it was so cool. It looked wax.

In the greenhouse.

A pond flower without it's petals.

One of the glass sculptures

I have always had a love for grasses!

Birds of Paradise glass sculpture.

Pollinating

Hydrangea Glass Sculpture

Close up of the Hydrangea

A real live hydrangea

Another Hydrangea

Hydrangeas again.

Glass Fishies!

If I were a millionaire, I'd buy these for my dad! They are sweet!

I really wanted these as my wedding centerpieces, but I couldn't find them anywhere. I was thinking woodsy themed with pussy willows, some sticks and candles...It was a February wedding and would have looked pretty :)