Spring has come to St Louis. Last weekend it was in the low 20’s Fahrenheit and today it was in the high 70’s. So I decided to buy an annual membership to the St Louis Botanical Garden. It’s something I have wanted to do for a long time.
Now I can visit whenever I have some spare time, even if I only have a couple of hours, because the admission fee won’t be an issue.
I am excited about seeing the spring flowers blooming and relaxing by the lake.
It does attract a lot of visitors and some may think that it is not that peaceful but if I am going on my own, I feel more safe knowing that there are other people around. I have always lived in cities so walking in the woods alone would not be relaxing for me.
I know I would be looking over my shoulder at every little noise I heard.
Strolling in the gardens is also a great opportunity to take some photos to use for inspiration in my paintings at a later date. I love the architectural details as well as the trees and plants and the emotions I feel being so close to nature can be revived again as I scroll through the images.
I hope to capture some peace and tranquility in my art. Like the painting below called “The Enchanted Forest” which also has a sense of mystery around the shapes of the undergrowth found on the forest floor.
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