St. Louis Trip

Here's a link to a slideshow of pictures from our St. Louis trip, most of which are of the spectacular Missouri Botanical Garden. If you are ever in St. Louis, do yourself a favor and stop by. It turns 150 years old this year making it the oldest such garden in the country and is home to a 14 acre Japanese garden which is the largest Japanese strolling garden in the Western Hemisphere. We couldn't have been there at a better time; it was on fire with spring color. As the saying goes, the pictures don't do it justice. As I think back, I am kicking myself for the pictures we didn't take. I think there is a bit of sensory overload that begins to kick in. Not only do they have the beautiful Japanese Maples, flowering trees and shrubs and flowers, they also have the biggest Pin Oaks I have ever seen. There was a Pumpkin Ash so big you could fit your hand in the fissures of the bark. I am already looking forward to our return, maybe in the fall!

We also visited the Arch and the zoo (which is only 3 miles from the garden). At the zoo it turned cooler and sprinkled on us most of the time so we didn't get as many pictures. We had a good time and are thankful to Po for the trip!