Autumn at Missouri Botanical Garden
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Beautiful St. Louis Attraction
This lens will highlight one of my favorite St. Louis attractions, The Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Botanical Garden is a wonderful place to visit all year round, but I find it especially beautiful in the autumn. My favorite places to stroll in the autumn are the Japanese and the Chinese gardens. These two areas have a wonderful array of stunning colors that are enhanced by the water features in the area.
You will also find links here to my other St. Louis area pages so you can discover even more about spending a fall vacation in St. Louis.
all photographs taken by Mary Beth Granger in late October, 2011.
Missouri Botanical Garden
beauty for over 150 years
Missouri Botanical Garden was the dream of Henry Shaw. He came to the St. Louis area from Sheffield, England. Henry Shaw was a botanist and philanthropist who founded the garden in 1859. Today the garden has 79 acres of plants and flowers and along with being a wonderful place to visit, it is a center for botanical research and education.
The reflecting pools shown here are laid out in the center of the park. They are beautiful in fall with the beautiful yellow and gold reflections from the trees.
Taking a Stroll at the Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden was added in 1977. It has 14 acres of lawns and paths set around a 4 acre lake. I always enjoy strolling in this area of the park. It seems to be ever changing as the plants and trees change with the seasons. I enjoy seeing the bridge from the lake to the island and also a beautiful waterfall near the one end of the garden. Here are some of the photos that I took in the Japanese Garden in October.
Autumn at Missouri Botanical Garden by mbgphoto
Islands in the Japanese Garden
Japanese Gardens
Photographs from Missouri Botanical Garden
Seasons: Missouri Botanical Garden
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Chinese Garden in the Fall
Missouri Botanical Garden
Fall in Chinese Garden by mbgphoto
This photograph was taken at the entrance to the Chinese Garden.
Entrance to Chinese Garden by mbgphoto
Halloween Display at Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden
history and photographs
Missouri Botanical Garden: Green for 150 Years, 1859-2009
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Fall in the Garden
St. Louis is a great Place for a Staycation
Missouri Botanical Garden Pages
Where is your favorite place to be in Autumn?
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jwncoexists
Nov 11, 2011 @ 1:59 pm | delete
- Definitely where the foliage is colorful and there is a nip in the air! This looks like the perfect place to be! Wonderful photos!
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RinchenChodron
Nov 4, 2011 @ 11:15 am | delete
- I live in Denver and we also have a botanical garden with a Japanese tea house. But 79 acres is very large! I will have to take in the St. Louis one sometime. Lovely photos!
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BunnyFabulous
Nov 3, 2011 @ 7:38 pm | delete
- I love being where the fall colors are. Pretty easy to please. :)
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wordstock Nov 2, 2011 @ 11:22 am | delete
- My favorite place for Autumn is home in Southern California. Two leaves actually fell off the Mulberry tree today. This garden is going to be a must see for me. We were in Missouri this year and are already planning to go back next year. Thanks for the heads-up. Angel blessed.
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