Denver Botanical Gardens
Perhaps it was the altitude (I only became aware of its effect later in the week), but the walk to Denver Botanical Gardens was uphill in more than one way. The few watering spots on 13th Street proved to be either closed or totally inhospitable. The Botanical Gardens are next to spacious Cheeseman Park and that is a very posh residential part of the city ; grand homes in spacious surroundings.
Frankly, the gardens were a disappointment. Perhaps it was the sculpture from Zimbabwe littered (sorry, ..dotted ..) around the gardens .. or the wrong time of year .. the flowers were burnt and tired. The redeeming feature was the Japanese Garden. Dwarf pines looked from one viewpoint like bonsai then from a distance it could have been a mountainside scene. Reminds me that I really need to explore the theory of these gardens .. they are places which really appeal to me.
The fine print
Date of travel : September 2007
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