One of the primary reasons I started this blog, was to provide a place to post some of my pictures. If you come here often, you know that just about my favorite place in all of St. Louis to take pictures is at The Missouri Botanical Garden. There is literally an endless supply of inspiring scenes!
If my search on the website is accurate, I've frequently mentioned a structure on the grounds called "The Climatron." I've even posted a number of pictures that show glimpses of the cool exo-skeleton of the dome. However, it seems I've never given someone who is not a St. Louis native a shot of what the building looks like in total. (ed. note: Oops, actually found one here!)
So here it is! (click on photo for larger view) This shot was taken just a couple of weeks ago, near sunset, when the garden was already technically closed. I lingered a bit, which drove my daughter CRAZY, as she thought we would surely be locked in overnight.
This view is taken from what used to be the main entrance to the garden. In the foreground, there are three Water Lily ponds (and they are blooming!). The domed structure is The Climatron. Inside, is a miniature rain forest display. It's incredibly cool. As a child, it amazed me that they had AN ACTUAL BANANA TREE inside, with ACTUAL BANANAS!!!!
Have a great weekend!
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