LA arboretum & botanic garden

LA arboretum & botanical gardens
Originally uploaded by bluepupae.

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after a month and a half of non-stop "work" on various art projects including install and subsequent maintenance for the show at bc, i decided a little leisure time outdoors would be a nice break. besides, spring is here, and though the vernal equinox has long passed, i haven't felt like i've had a chance to go outside my little apartment and appreciate it.

like the Huntington library and garden, the LA arboretum & botanic garden is situated northeast of LA proper near Arcadia, that would be close to the mountains far. though not as big, it boasts 127 acres of plant collections from all over the world. i definitely recommend going early. by noon, it was really starting to heat up. temperatures are much higher this far inland.

the place is really quite expansive. we walked around for almost three hours, and still did not quite cover the entire garden. one of the great things about the arboretum is how friendly the animals are. they seem so used to people being around that they aren't afraid to let you get close, excepting maybe the squirrels. you'll find beautiful peacocks screeching quite loudly. geese musically honking and turtles basking on rocks.

walking around and not having to stress about something was so lovely, i was starting to feel guilty at my lack of "productivity."