Thursday, November 29, 2012

Natural New York

The NY Botanical Gardens does a wonderful show every holiday season. They call it the train show, but it really is about the amazing structures they build to go along side the tracks. They recreate famous NY area landmarks out of natural materials and they are stunning.
 It all starts with Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and Laguardia airport.
 All the various bridges make their appearances.
 As do the lions at the public library.
 City Hall with a model of the garden's conservatory behind it.
 St. Peter's and Rockafeller Center.
 And of course, the Guggenheim.
It is such a magical place to be. This is the second time we've gone and it's so amazing to see what they can create from bark, mulch, twigs, and more!
Little by Little
yesterday I posted about the 9/11 memorial, if you are curious...

13 comments:

  1. Oh wow, looks totally amazing! :-)

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  2. Oh cool! I never knew this existed. I will have to plan this outing next time I'm in NYC! Love the little sneak peak!

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  3. Exquisite pictures, I like those models of New York in the jungle. Greetings.

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  4. this looks like such a special place to visit! My brothers would love all the wood!

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  5. Wow! Those are incredible. I must add this to my bucket list.

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  6. what a sight...this is spectacular!!

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  7. That looks very interesting, great shots :)

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  8. Those are utterly incredible. WOW WOW WOW! I loved looking at your up-close pictures to see all the detail!

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  9. These photos are so amazing! I can only imagine how much work goes into creating it all.

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