The Boston Public Garden, America’s first public botanical garden, is a natural oasis in the center of the city. It is decorative and flowery, featuring meandering pathways for strolling.  Permanent flower plantings include numerous varieties of roses, bulbs, and flowering shrubs. The beds flanking the central pathway are replanted on a rotating schedule throughout the year, with different flowers for each season. Spread throughout the public garden are a wide assortment of native and introduced trees, including weeping willows, horse chestnuts, beeches, gingko and many others.  Let's see if we can find the California Redwood!    

We will stroll the curving paths taking in the understated splendor that is the Public Garden, looking around for that well balanced scenic, maybe trying some macro photography, people photography both from a distance in our scene or close up. Maybe we'll try some motion photography.  Or how about some ICM?  We will periodically rest on benches or on the grass (designated areas only) to discuss what we've seen, maybe pick up a tip or two from each other and generally have a colorful experience in a special place.  

We will meet mid-morning and enjoy our time together as long as we want.  (Ignore posted times. They are inaccurate.)  No non members.  Registration closes at 11:59 PM Thurs., Oct. 17.  Details including meeting time and place will be sent out to the signed up group early on Friday, Oct. 18 

Offered by Buz Bragdon, Field Trip Coordinator