Travelog post for: Cool Jules

Today we go to the Fairchild Tropical Park.



They are having an orchid show.  Look at all the colorful flowers. (okay, what's it? two guys posing in front of some flowers???? Can you tell I am not too thrilled?)





This is not orchid but the plant that blooms 8-feet-tall flower that stinks like rotten meat (to attract flies to propagate).  Fortunately they only do so once every few years and not now!

There are also sculptures done by famous artist.  This one is by Botero.



This is a very interesting artwork by Roy Lichtenstein.  When you walk around the house and look at it from different angle, the house appears to fold and change perspective.  It's amazing and we keep walking around it until we get dizzy. 
(you can see a video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqsI09Tx2Sk  It's not the same house but the effect is similar)







Dale Chihuly, a famous glass artist, also has some pieces exhibited here.



What an interesting day.  It's a bit sad to leave Miami and its nice weather, but I will be flying to visit my next host.