April 25, 2007

Gardens

Since apparently the giant Easter Bunny head is an acquired taste, and many people were severely traumatized by the images in my earlier post, I decided I’d better put up some new pictures. It is particularly important that I do this now since I am traveling for the rest of the week where it is quite possible that I will have MINIMAL TO NO INTERNET ACCESS! I know that you all understand how trying these times will be for me, and I appreciate your support in this, my hour of need.

And in case you were wondering, yes, it is possible that I might meet up with some bloggers while I’m traveling, but that’s not because all my friends are people I met online through blogging. I have all sorts of other friends, too, you know. Some of my friends are people I met online through Flickr, so there!

In fact, I just had my first official photo outing with my new Flickr crew, so I thought I would purge your mind of the bunny images with some photos from the Chicago Botanic Gardens.

It was a very educational trip for me, being a newcomer to the Gardens. In fact, I had such a good time there that I decided to write a poem about it.

A Day at the Gardens by Jenny Amadeo

At the Chicago Botanic Gardens you will find sharp things.

And soft things.

Little places where that one bird sings.

Oh, here’s some other things with wings.

But if someone tries to tell you this is a beaver,

Don’t believe her.

It’s a rat.

Posted by runjenrun at April 25, 2007 06:28 AM

Comments

It's a rat? Imagine that!

Thanks for the pictures. They're beautiful! Actually, isn't that last one a muskrat? ***hearing "muskrat love" on earworm loop***

Have fun on your trip!

Posted by: shari at April 24, 2007 11:04 PM

Wha-? People didn't like the giant Easter Bunny head photos? Personally, I was hoping for an encore. Any chance of getting some Easter Bunny Head vs. Godzilla photos?

Posted by: Iron Fist at April 24, 2007 11:13 PM

Euuuwww..a rat? Yep, I could tell from the tail. Very un-beaver-like.

Posted by: teahouseblossom at April 25, 2007 12:27 AM

Thanks Jen, that was beautiful... although in my mind the easter bunny is hiding just out of view on every shot... watching and waiting for its moment to pounce and claw/kick me to death. Yeah, thanks Jen.

Posted by: serap at April 25, 2007 05:40 AM

Cool - where'd you get the nest costume!?

Posted by: RW at April 25, 2007 06:17 AM

Nice photos and excellent poem. I especially liked how you rhymed "beaver" with "believe her". Pure genius.

Posted by: Churlita at April 25, 2007 01:24 PM

Dude, RAT! HAHAHAAHAHAHA.
Anyone who didn't like that rabbit head is a sissy, and gets a THWACK with a spoon. So sayeth I.

Posted by: Tracy Lynn at April 25, 2007 02:54 PM

The Easter Bunny head an acquired taste? Fiddlesticks! Tracy Lynn is right. And, you must be just about the coolest auntie around!

Posted by: Wiggy at April 26, 2007 12:17 AM

shari: you know your rats, woman! indeed, it is a muskrat.

iron fist: hmmm... perhaps a short film? let me think on that. :)

thb: exactly - beavers have that cute, big flat waffle tail, and they build dams. they're productive. rats *wish* they were that cool.

serap: i like the way you think. :)

RW: sale rack at target.

churlita: nature inspires me that way. :)

tracy lynn: will you be in charge of all spoon thwacking? because if so, people had better watch out!

wiggie: glad to see you're not afraid of the bunny either. we need more people like you!

Posted by: jenny at April 26, 2007 11:11 AM

I may be in Chicago in a few months...there should be drinking.

Posted by: sandra at April 26, 2007 01:37 PM

sandra: "should?" more like "absolutely without question will." in fact, i know someone whose uncle owns a bar in my neighborhood... bet she could hook us up! ;)

Posted by: jenny at April 26, 2007 05:05 PM

Totally a rat.

Posted by: Pauly D at April 26, 2007 10:10 PM