I've flown through Atlanta for years, never stopping to do a darn thing. Well, now I have. We spent a dreamy morning at the Atlanta Botanical Garden designed by Adam Schwerner. Wow! He did a fantastic job combining nature art and the real thing. Plus, there was a bonus...the Dale Chihuly glass sculptures were simply amazing.
I tried so hard to get a mocking bird photo while in Georgia. I'm not sure if this even is one. It might be a cat bird. But boy, we enjoyed listening to the mockingbird's prolific copy cat repertoire while in Georgia.
No need to sit alone.
The chains mimic dripping vines in a jungle.
My absolute favorite installation was the old chandeliers dripping with bromeliads and orchids, big and small. I felt awestruck.
The orchid room was a visual feast. It really can't be replicated on film. As with everything in the garden, you need to experience it in person.
Those are spray painted trees!
And a lovely lady...a real Georgia peach.
Go ahead. Leave the airport.
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Beautiful! I can't get over the bright green moss and the frog on the bench! :)
Wow! What a place and gorgeous nature photography and so colorful too ~ ^_^
Awesome photos, Sharon! What a wonderful botanical garden!
Chihuly really does his best with gardens. I'm about to put the Atlanta garden on my bucket list.
Fantatic. Love the hanging crystal and the colored tubes after it.
Wow! I immediately recognized the Chihuly glass sculpture, but all the rest, especially the lovely Georgia peach, were a first for me. Thanks for sharing all this with me! :-)
Great photos! I love to visit botanical gardens and those chandeliers are amazing. Was it terribly hot there during your visit?
That looks like an amazing place to visit. Thank you for sharing the pictures.
Hello1:) What lovely gardens and I love all the brightly coloured ornaments and the frog sculpture. Whatever the bird is, it's pretty.:)
WE wee wonderful garden arrangements only during garden shows, as we cannot afford a botanical garden like those. That is a hybrid of natural and modern structures. But i love most the last one, a lady whose hair is flowing with different colored plants, oh so lovely
Good for you for doing something different! What a wonderful place to spend some time. Lovely artwork.
This garden is a destination. How beautiful everything is.
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What a cool spot!! I think so many people are like you... Atlanta is just a connection, and they never leave the airport (I'm guilty as charged!). Cool how they mix hanging plants with chandeliers!
Looks like a spectacular way to spend a day!
What a wonderful place. I love that lady in the last shot.
Great shots - there is often much more than just plants in Botanic Gardens these days.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourn
I like to visit gardens but this one is in its own league. Wow! I can barely handle the first and last photos. I need to go back to Atlanta. #TPThursday
Gorgeous photos Sharon! I have never spent any time in Atlanta either (except in the airport). Maybe I need to make it a point to visit the area. This looks like a must-see place.
Fantastical and magical, what more can I say. Thank you for linking up with Travel Photo Thursday.
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