Matthaei Botanical Gardens

One of the last days my mom was here, we escaped the fall chill and checked out the lovely Matthaei Botanical Gardens just a few miles away. 

It was warm and lovely and we enjoyed getting out of the house and warming up :)

Nikolai loved running around and looking at all the plants!

I loved taking inspiration from the beautiful plants and textures:

There was also this really cool display where you could look at these lovely succulent plants through a kaleidoscope:

Interestingly, I was able to take a picture through the kaleidoscope and came out with some awesome pictures!

I have decided that one day when I discover how to keep green things alive, I will have a bonsai tree! So obviously, the bonsai trees were my favorite :D

But Niko's favorites were the fish! 

And then, some carnivorous plants!

Lastly, a photo dump of plants that I found especially beautiful:

It was a lovely little outing and I've now decided Niko and I are going to spend a lot of cold winter mornings there :) Thanks for coming with us, mom!