US Botanic Gardens Indoor Treats

It’s been a while since we visited the US Botanic Garden. We used to walk by and through it every morning when we lived on Capitol Hill. Since we moved to Virginia two months ago we visit the city every so often. We haven’t changed our doctor or dentist yet, and we like going to programs at the Library of Congress where I worked for ten years. With such a lovely day earlier in the week, we made an outing to the gardens because there was a new exhibit. But the inside of the place is always so pleasant to walk through. The main entryway and “great hall” was rather quiet - the fountains were silent. So we visited each section from where the dinosaurs hide, through the dessert and the succulents, to the tropical rainforest and orchids, and the medicinal plants. Everything changes with the seasons and this was a good time to visit. There were just enough visitors, school groups, and locals. We really enjoyed the walk and felt like “outsiders” after thirteen years of living in the neighborhood. Everything looked so much better - probably because we don’t see it every day.