In Which We Find Mammoths, Dragons, and White Rabbits

in photocircle •  5 years ago 

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Last year, I visited the Atlanta Botanical Gardens during a special festival featuring elaborate topiary designs in whimsical shapes.

They had smiling dragons ready to take flight.

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Not to mention giant woolly mammoths.

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There was a huge phoenix stretching his wings.

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They had a pegasus and a mermaid.

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And one of my favorites was the water nymph guarding a charming little pond.

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One set of topiaries was designed to look like a caravan of camels.

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And the final set of designs was the general theme of last year's festival -- "Alice In Wonderland." This included the ever-popular Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit with his pocket watch, and a giant game of chess featuring the card guards.

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