It's a Sign!

There was a one day 30% off sale at an art store in the Financial District, so I checked it out for bargains. I ended up getting these two notebooks because the colors were so cheery and the price was right. Turns out that these notebooks were made in Spain. What a coincidence! I think it's a positive sign for my trip to Espana next year. Europe, oh Europe ... why do you have such a strong hold on me like no other destination?

P.S. Obama is in town today, causing rush hour traffic to slow to a crawl.

Conservatory of Flowers

The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers has a special exhibit this winter called "Color - A Winter Carnivale." Admission is $5 for adults. I went there this morning and snapped away for around two hours after the condensation on my camera finally cleared up.

There was only one room dedicated to the carnival of colors, which was somewhat disappointing in my opinion. The flowers and plants were grouped together based on a color theme. For instance there were red, purple, blue, green and yellow flowers and plants featured. In addition, colored lanterns, cloth drapery, trees with dangling crystals and carved carousel animals were strategically interspersed amongst the plants to round out the exhibit.

In celebration of Lunar New Year, there were also special exhibits of a weird plant that looks like a hand and is given the name of Buddha's Hand and an Asian inspired pavilion flanked with fire crackers, daffodils and plum flowers.