US Botanic Garden Christmas Trains

Because the US Botanic Garden building is still closed as it is a part of the Capitol complex, the annual Christmas trains are on display outside. Usually the trains are set up in one of the main rooms. Actually it’s so much nicer because it’s much easier to navigate the space outside. But we miss the grandeur of the main hall with all of the beautiful Christmas decorations.  We went in to town a few days ago and it was a really nice day for a morning walk and to visit the trains. We have been going to the botanic gardens ever since we moved here fifteen years ago. It’s one of my favorite places. The theme this year was farms - and there were many different kinds from the orange groves in Florida, the Terrace Farming in Nepal, the potato farm in Machu Pichu, the onion farm in Mexico to name a few. It’s such a pleasant experience to walk about and take it all in. The late fall backdrop made it all the more enchanting. We will need to return because all of the other plant made monuments and buildings are also on display - from the outside of the botanic garden building. This is one tradition that I hope we can continue. How things have changed in the years since we moved. But luckily some things have stayed the same.