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Frogs at Botanical Garden and Fun at High Art Museum

The Botanical Garden made for a nice getaway-it was tranquil and relaxing.  I enjoyed seeing the frogs-the live ones and the statues as well as the many plant and tree species.  Walking along the perimeter of the Garden, I was captivated by something a delightfully floral and sweet.  A whole group of bushes seemed to be radiating this delicate aroma, but as I got closer I noticed all the bees and was content to enjoy it from a distance.  I wish I knew what it was called though, it’d make a wonderful air freshener.

Next we went to the High Museum of Art and spent many hours bumbling around the many exhibits.  There was something that at first glance looked like an unimpressive stiff old blanket.  Figuring there had to be more to such a strange object, I went closer to read about it-turns out the entire thing was made out of tinfoil labels off the top of beer bottles.  That was impressive.  I enjoyed reading the stories and thought provoking tidbits, and also getting a fuller sense of the history behind these objects.

Chris got a real kick out of seeing the old Egyptian stuff, but we could only look with our eyes-cameras were not allowed in a couple rooms.  We were the only two people in one room and a security guard followed us around silently keeping an eye on us.  They really take their jobs seriously, which is probably a good thing, but also rather amusing!  Sometimes we would split up and then the guard would go back and forth trying to keep an eye on both of us