Sunshine of the early morning rapidly moved into the gray tunnel of Pittsburgh’s usual sky. The sun lured me out of the house; walking was easier under the gray sky and I went to Phipps for the last day of the spring flower show. Pittsburgh is beautiful at this time of year. Trees are in bloom; tulips and daffodils bring blazing color to the pink and white of magnolias, Bradford pears, weeping cherries and flowering crab apples.
I don't know if this is supposed to be sculpture or a child's installation, but it really caught my fancy.
Some of the landscaping here makes wonderful use of the hillsides the houses are built on. I so much prefer this to grass. And it's very Japanese.
I was happy to sit down to lunch when I got to Phipps, resting up to be able to walk around the conservatory. It was pretty crowded but big enough that I was able to enjoy walking around.
Some of the spring flowers.
The Red Hat Society was also visiting. I love the purple boots.
This is a huge fern. The fronds uncurl just like the smaller ones.
This is a cycad, and it's huge. Supposedly something like that is inside the wrappings in this picture I took in the botanic garden in Kyoto, but I have some trouble imagining it.
Goodness, you bring spring right into my computer with all that knock me down beauty. Simply lovely. Thank you.
Posted by: Mage Bailey | April 20, 2009 at 09:54 AM
A feast for winter sore eyes. Thanks for sharing some long forgotten views of Pittsburgh. I remember loving a visit to Phipps.
Posted by: Alice | April 21, 2009 at 10:43 AM