Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Bella Italia! Share your PHILLY FLOWER SHOW photos!, 0 by critterologist

critterologist wrote:
That's 16 of the photos I took in just the first little area... I think this is when Terri realized my shutterbugging was going to require some patience on her part. (Thank you, Terri!!)

The Italian theme meant lots of fountains, stone work, and statuary incorporated into the exhibits. Unfortunately, the low and uneven lighting in the convention center meant more photos than usual came out with some degree of blurriness. I wish I could show you the impact of the vibrant colors, moist scents, and sheer SCALE of this spectacle. Pictures truly don't do it justice.

Here's a trio of bubbling ceramic fountains that caught our eye. Sunflowers, coreopsis, and salvia were planted in the foreground...