Phipps Winter Show 2008

This past weekend I went to Phipps and shot a few pictures.  Erin also
grabbed the camera from me and shot a few herself so I can't take
credit for all of them.  Anyway you can check them out on our flickr page.  I also recommend everyone to go check out the show. 

My first visit to Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a complex of buildings and grounds set in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (near the Carnegie Museums in Oakland).
The gardens were founded sharp lcd tv in 1893 by steel and real-estate magnate Henry Phipps as a gift to the City of Pittsburgh. Its purpose is to educate and entertain the people of Pittsburgh with xbox 360 hd dvd player formal gardens (Roman, English, etc.) and various species of exotic plants (palm trees, succulents, bonsai, orchids, etc.). Currently the facilities house elaborate gardens within wireless speakers the thirteen room conservatory itself and on the adjoining grounds. In addition to its primary flora exhibits, the sophisticated glass and metalwork of the Lord & Burnham conservatory offers an interesting example of Victorian greenhouse architecture.

Newcomers View on Pittsburgh

Having only lived in Pittsburgh for a short period of time I will be sharing my views on this quirky city.