Pictures From a Drive in Rural New York State

I decided to take a drive in the countryside while visiting family in western New York.

Not surprisingly,  it was both beautiful and peaceful.

Here are some pictures from that afternoon. 

Enjoy. 

The Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton

The highlight of our abbreviated trip to Canada on Wednesday was a visit to Hamilton, Ontario. Specifically, we went to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Now, I had been there once before, the better part of two decades ago with a former girlfriend. Back then, I did not have a cell phone, and so there were no pictures which I took from that trip. She probably gave me some pictures, but who knows what ever happened to those?

This was my second ever visit to these gardens, but the first for my brother. 

There was a rich assortment of different plants and fauna. Part of the gardens are indoors in glasshouses, so that there can be visits during the generally brutal Canadian winters. 

Unfortunately, we arrived too late to be able to visit the rock garden. 

Next time.

Anyway, it was interesting. There were cacti and a whole section on Mediterranean plants. There was a medicinal garden. One tree resembled a banana tree, although neither my brother nor I are informed enough about these matters to know conclusively.

Of course, there were decorative gardens, as well. 

It was a soggy day. But sometimes, I feel rainy, wet conditions actually may enhance pictures. Hopefully, that was the case for this day.

Enjoy.