Today we are "OUT" again, this time to visit the beautiful California Botanic Garden in Claremont. We were here a few years ago, when it was called Santa Ana Botanic Garden. It was beautiful then, and it's beautiful now - filled with native California trees, plants and flowers. And sprinkled in amongst the plant life, there are special ceramic sculptures, and we have a Scavenger Hunt that hopefully will help us find them. Ready?
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| Let's Go! |
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| California Botanic Garden |
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| A cute reminder to "Mask Up" |
Here's some of the beauty we saw as we strolled through the gardens . . .
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| Love Manzanita trees and the way their branches wander and bend |
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| One of the many sculptures through the garden |
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| Which way next? |
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| Another sculpture - see next picture for more info about this one |
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| Reading the map and figuring out the next clue |
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| Lizard! Always have to take a pic of the wildlife! |
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| Yet another clay sculpture - This one is titled "Instinct" |
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| Beautiful California Poppies |
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| This clay pig was one of the answers on our scavenger hunt |
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| Pretty pond and waterfall |
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| Who are these masked Red Hatters? |
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Oh - Now we know - Hi!
Carol N, Seema, Debbie, Kathy, Anita |
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| Redwood Tree - Gorgeous |
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| Can you find the little skunk? Another clay sculpture |
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| Some real - some clay. Can you tell which is which? |
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Such a fun day! One last group pic before we leave.
Seema, Kathy, Debbie, Joy, Anita, Carol N |
Now that we've walked all through the gardens, it's time for lunch! |
| Yummy Mexican food! |
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| Seema, Debbie, Kathy, Anita, Joy, Carol N |
Thanks Queen Anita for planning such a fun day. It was wonderful to be outside and doing something together in such a beautiful place. Even if we did have to wear our masks - we all had a really good time. Life is starting to feel normal again!
