Phipps Conservatory Outing, March 2007

Phipps Conservatory Outing, March 4th

Sunday morning, March 4th brought our group of seven to Phipps Conservatory in Oakland at 9:30 am. Tripods are allowed on Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 am, and we found that we weren’t the only photography group utilizing this time. Phipps is a favorite destination for many, and you soon find everyone perusing one another’s equipment!

On this particular morning the staff members were busy taking out remnants of winter displays and replacing them with the fresh flowers for the Spring Flower Show. It was very interesting watching them measure and sort what will go where and considering the size of the blooms so that they are neither cramped nor too widely spaced. (I had occasion to return 2 days later and the changes were unbelievable!)

The new room at the rear is a lovely reproduction of the Rainforests of Thailand. There are interactive educational displays, misty streams, waterfalls and native bird songs. The Orchid and Desert rooms never fail to capture one’s interest as well.

At 11:30 we re-grouped at the entrance and headed out to lunch. We had an enormous booth at Jo Mama’s at Forbes at Oakland Ave. We had a great time and will be repeating the outing whenever possible!