Morton Arboretum
August 2011

First Sunday:  Kathy, Jean, Daphne, Erin, Brendan and Owen

Second Sunday:  Kathy, Terry, Becky, Alex and Hannah

I combined the two trips into this one website



Everyone Liked The Maze

      
The Maze...A half mile of twisting paths

      
Jean, Daphne, Erin, Brendan and Owen

         

      
Alex and Hannah

The Children's Garden


Ready to enjoy four acres of fun

      
Playing and reading

      

      
Having fun crossing the stepping stones


Crossing the little bridge

      

      
Crossing the big bridge


Owen playing in the stream

         
Playing on the orange ropes

   
Erin and Brendan talking to each other

      

      


The Kids played in this Root area for at least 1/2 hour.....so Grandma Kathy found a comfy rocking chair

      
Having fun and getting wet at one of the many hand pumps

         

         
Random beauty

      
On the Acorn

      
A musical space

      
Erin on the silver ball....Grandma Kathy's reflection in the ball....Daphne on the silver ball

      
Alex and Hannah on the small bridge....The didn't spend hours in the Children's Garden like their younger cousins

            
Coming off the big bridge....Hannah in the stream....Alex poses as a flamingo

The Wonderful nature unframed Exhibit


Trees inspired international artists to create 11 contemporary works of art showcased among the outdoor galleries


We followed a map


Lichen It!  Carol Hummel, Ohio

   

         
Daphne, Erin, Brendan and Owen examine the crocheted tree

   
Alex and Hannah also checked it out

      
Grandma Kathy really liked the Art and lectured about it to Alex and Hannah


Crocheted patches were found throughout the area....this one was on the Maze platform


Purification  Thomas Matsuda, Massachusetts


You Are Beautiful  Anonymous, Illinois

      
Brendan, Daphne, Owen and Erin

   
Alex, Hannah and Grandma Kathy


Jimshoe  Juan Angel Chavez, Illinois

      
Alex and Hannah check it out


Celebranch  Larry King, North Carolina


(out)looking, (re)framing  Joan Giroux, Illinois

      

   
Grandma Kathy and Becky check out the giant kaleidescope


How Far Have We Gone?  Theodoros Zafeiropoulos, Greece

   
Turtles sunning themselves on the art


Wall in Blue Ash Tree  Letha Wilson, New York

   
Alex takes a closer look


Bound, V-57  Philippa Lawrence, France

   
The tree was dead and slated to be chopped down


Soul of the Trees  Regine Lehmann, France

      
We even stopped to listen to the sound this sculpture made


The Gift  Gail Simpson and Arstotle Georgiades, Wisconsin

   

Acorn Express Tram Ride And Other Trees And Stuff

      
This was a terrific hour long ride.  We went through the entire park and learned a lot

      

      
Just a few of the sights we saw


We saw a Wedding at the old mansion

      
Majestic trees

   
Lovely flowers

   
Grandma Kathy found the perfect Christmas Tree....With plenty of room for ornaments

      
Just rolling down a hill

   
Rose petals from a Wedding....Smelling them

      
Posing for pictures

   
The Sixies....Erin and Brendan are both six years old so that's what I call them.  It started when they were one and they were the Onesies

   
Time to go home

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