Pictures from Christmas Eve morning at the Domes in Milwaukee, WI.
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It is raining down a beautiful snowfall today here in Wisconsin. And it is beautiful.
But as a lover of flowers and things green, I find that the monochromatic whiteness
of a Wisconsin winter calls for some color sometimes. On Christmas Eve, I was in charge
of choosing the activity for our morning out with Michael's parents. Not surprisingly, I chose
Milwaukee's indoor botanical garden, The Mitchell Park Conservatory. (Called "the Domes" by
us locals, for the three large glass domes that make up the conservatory.)
It was wonderfully refreshing — both in terms of seeing the plants and flowers (the shapes,
the colors, the centers — swoon!) and in terms of having a mini-vacation from the winter
landscape. It also taught me that even here in the icy cold of Wisconsin, I can find flowers
still blooming. You just have to know where to look for them. And give yourself persmission
to pause and notice.
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