Fall at the US Botanic Garden

The US Botanic Garden is one of our favorite places. We walk through the First Ladies garden and Bartholdi Park and fountain almost every morning. Every once in awhile we actually walk through the enclosed garden inside the building. It is usually to see how the gardens are arranged for special occasions or for seasonal updates. We last visited inside to see the stinky plants and we always go to see the trains at Christmas. Now with autumn upon us, we figured there must be some sort of fall display in the main entry room. And there were pumpkins and gourds and mums all around the beautiful pond that stretches from one end to the other. We also decided to walk through the rest of the space to revisit the regular items that are typically on display. There were several guided tours clogging up the paths, but in general, it was relatively easy to move about. There were a few dinosaurs and alligators in the tropical section, and a lot of prickly treats in the dessert area. It's always a beautiful walk through this place as there is always something interesting to note. It is never a disappointing walk inside. Maybe we should do it more frequently.