5-31-2016 Missouri Botanical Gardens with Karen:

About the time we left St. Louis, I discovered a volleyball friend of mine was really into photography.  So the last couple times I was there we met up at the Gardens to visit, have lunch, and play photographers.  She actually just completed an internship at MOBOT and even had pictures hanging in the cafe as well as a bill board off Highway 64.  I always find it interesting to see someone else's views of the same thing I'm seeing.  Perspectives are always so different!  It doesn't seem to matter how many times I've been to MOBOT, there's always something interesting to take pictures of there!
chihuly hanging by the entrance

 more Chihuly in the garden

 Irises still blooming in May

 a koi pond

 this tree reminded me of a man's face.

 heading into the Japanese Garden

 walking down to the lilies

 water gems resting on the lily pads.

 more koi

 over by the zig-zag bridge

 The irises here were over 6' tall!  A grounds keeper said he'd never seen them this tall!

 Karen getting a lower perspective.

 Love being there when the irises are blooming!

 another part of the garden

 love the shadows

 lots of lilies

and  columbines

 and ?????

 lots of textured leaves, too.

 one of the many areas to just sit and enjoy the garden.

 more texture.

 more Chihuly

 final view of the hanging Chihuly as we were leaving.