May 22, 2007
Adirondack Adventure Day 3: Montreal's Botanical Garden
We arrived in Montreal around noon, ate lunch in a little pizza place on Rue St. Denis (guess what - they really do speak French in Montreal!), and then headed for the Botanical Gardens. We weren't interested in any of the plaques that told us about the plants and ecosystems and stuff like that. We just wanted to see pretty flowers. It was a leetle early in the season, but it was worth it.
These photos are all from the greenhouse, where lush abounds.
The Botanical Gardens was split into different sections, such as the Chinese, Japanese, Alpine, and First-Nations Gardens. I'm not sure which part this one was in, but it seemed very English Garden-y to me.
I was walking around the garden, innocently taking pictures, when I stumbled upon my life in sculpture. Yes, folks, here it is... The Lover's Bench. Two Lovers and the third wheel.
These pictures are from the "useful garden," which I'm glad they included. Too often we think about gardens as merely decorative and forget how beautiful the everyday ones are, too.
I think this waterfall was in the Alpine Garden.
And some pictures of the Chinese Garden.
They also have an Insectarium at the Botanical Gardens. Who knew bugs were so pretty?!
Can you spot the ants on these branches?
height="320" />
Utah was even represented because of the symbol of the Beehive. (Our Lovely Deseret!)
There was a lot more to see, but we were still sore and tired from the hike the day before and anxious to see what else Montreal had to offer. The lilacs hanging over the gate made our exit just as pretty.
