I know I said in my last email that I would have more quilts to share with you from AQS QuiltWeek Phoenix but I decided to share some of my photographs from the botanical garden in this blog instead.
When asking people from the area, “What is the one thing we should do while we are here and have limited time?” I think everyone gave us the same answer, “You must go to the botanical gardens and see the Chihuly glass exhibit”. And are we glad we listened. Below are some of the incredible gardens and also the glass. It was impressive.
The lime green glass mixed in with the cactus….I loved it.
Love this close-up flower photo.
We saw this bird on the ground. And then in the next second she was
climbing into her nest in a really spiky cactus. What a great hiding place.
Purple glass spikes mixed in the green cactus.
Lime green/yellow glass amongst the cactus.
I am not sure how long the exhibit is there but if you are close by you should definitely go see it.
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Lindwood Barclay is one of those “thriller” writers that keeps me in such suspense I don’t want to stop reading until I reach the last page. Just when you think you know what is going on…..you are wrong. The main character, Cal Weaver, decides to be a good Samaritan, has second thoughts, but does it anyway. This leads him to search the mayor’s missing daughter. The person he stopped to help. If you like a good thriller pick up a Linwood Barclay book.
Until next week…..