Curiouser and Curiouser June 9, 2024
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: Alice in Wonderland, animals, art, Art exhibit, flowers, horticulture, nature, NYBG, NYC, photography
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`Curiouser and curiouser!’ cried Alice as she entered the magical world in that rich story so long ago. The New York Botanical Garden creates a fun, beautiful and whimsical trip down Alice’s rabbit hole throughout the garden, Mertz Library and the Haupt Conservatory. Inside the Haupt Conservatory, discover thousands of vibrant flowers in imaginative horticultural displays that highlight the lush, blooming gardens of the Victorian era. Then dive deeper into Alice’s world in the Library—you’ll learn about the novel’s historical context and modern interpretations, including the stories of mind-altering plants, which were much-studied during the Victorian era and continue to be the subjects of cutting-edge scientific research today. The Victorian period in which Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) was first published was a time of exploration and wonder that some might call mad. Age of Wonder shows you the era’s impact on this timeless story, with original manuscripts, illustrations, and rare first-edition printings of Alice. This exhibition is on through the end of October.
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love it!! another to add to my “gotta-get-to” list (!!). well, at least with this one, have to end of october (! 🙂
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Tempis fugit, Mark! LOL
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time may be flying, but i, hardly — due to my fall, and very frustrating when one can’t more as quickly as one usually does (!!) heck, i’m not even moving past the stoop of my apt building (!). oh, well — hopefully the tempus will fugit and i’ll be back to “normal” (!!!) 😒
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Oh – sorry Mark. I had no idea you fell and are ailing. Get well soon please
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thanks, judy. on the (slow) mend (!!) (sigh!!) 😢
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I truly feel your pain (and have been there). It gets better
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so they’ve told me (😊) tomorrow start p.t. (!)
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Truly magical….thanks for sharing Judy!! I love the bunny and especially the white chess board. And speaking of chess – did you know that chess players are excellent dancers? Yep – the got the good moves! 🙂
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Hahaha – the chess board was designed by Yoko Ono.
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Thanks for sharing that too!
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