Not this weekend but a couple of weekends ago, and really just an excuse to play around with Picasa which mosaic-maestro Lucy pointed me to.The Linnaeus bust in the bottom right-hand corner is the work of the talented Lucie Geffré - I think he's aging well. As indeed is the Jardin Botanique itself. A few years ago it was brand new: a flat, mineral wasteland in the then unpopular Bastide quartier. Now, it is a watery, green place busy with families picnicking on travel rugs, babies napping in prams under trees, and elderly people peering at unfamiliar plants.
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These photos make me wish we'd spent more time in these gardens -- we did peek in on our first afternoon in Bordeaux, but were still committed to reconnoitering rather than loitering. Next time. . . .meanwhile, your photos are lovely. thanks.
Beautiful, re-claimed, re-envisioned space.
Very nice, and well worth a blow-up not least to look at that Linnaeus' lovely weathering face!
I've never been to this garden and your photos really make me wanna go!
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