afternoon at the brooklyn botanic garden.

hungry for a bit of warmth and a burst of color, i surprised husband with a date at the brooklyn botanic garden last weekend. through the pavilions we ambled -- tropical, temperate, and desert -- feeding our wintering souls on cheery succulents and brilliant wildflowers, trickling waterfalls and prickly cacti, plants fragrant and medicinal and sustenant. we left for home with peaceful hearts and nourished spirits, and plans to return for cherry blossoms come may.