The children's garden offers a slice of the various climes of Colorado. Plant material and elevation change are meant to mimic a microcosm of the state's ecosystems. We ventured through alpine meadow, weaved through grasslands, and explored aquatic life at Pipsqueak Pond. As our final hurrah, we ascended Marmot Mountain (10,000 ft elevation) and conversed with the local fauna: a friendly big horn sheep, moose, and red fox.
And then, we crossed the street to the main gardens where Ezra appeased a plant-obsessive mommy snapping twelve pictures of the same flower head.
We revisited the moon gate. No family picture this time, but Ezra helped preserve our family tradition until we can all pose for a new shot.
Anything with water was appealing to Ezra. He liked watching the koi in the Japanese garden and threw at least ten handfuls of pebbles into the pond by the bonsai garden. A friendly squirrel looking for a handout gave Ezra quite a thrill too.
I got excited about cool textures and the spring bulbs.
