The weather is always crazy during Christmas in Cleveland. It can go from 32F and snow, to 65F and rain the next day. It was cold and snowy for a few days, but then the weather jumped to 65F, and the snow was rapidly melting. I wanted to get a pic of me & Topaz in the snow before it was completely gone!
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| Me & Topaz. The snow was halfway melted by mid-morning. By the end of the day, it was completely gone! |
My friends Caroline and Paul, called me up and asked if I was interested in checking out the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. I had never been there, it was a nice day - why not?
The Glasshouse contains two main habitats: The spiny desert of Madagascar, and the butterfly-filled rainforests of Costa Rica.
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| Large Christmas tree in the foyer. |
Some trivia about the Glass House section of the gardens from the Botanical Gardens website:
Did you know?
- The Glasshouse opened in July, 2003.
- A computer controlled climate system moderates the temperature
and humidity in the glasshouse. The fog system uses specially purified
water.
- There are 3,400 pieces of glass.
- 738,000 pounds of steel make up the structure.
- There are 20 tons of soil.
- Daily chameleon feedings and butterfly releases are part of the fun for visitors.
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| The Glass House |
We topped off our day at Hunan Chinese Restaurant in Coventry. Yummy.
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