Dale Chihuly at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens

Do you want see something amazing that you most likely have never seen before? It's not in Cobb County but just around the corner. World renowned glass sculptor Dale Chihuly returns to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens after a 12 year hiatus. The exhibit runs through October 30.

The boldly colored glass art is installed throughout the gardens and even impressed my 8-year old son. He said "I thought this art would be boring and it's not." I know that's not a perfect plug for the event. But, those are pretty positive words for a boy who's been taken to a large city garden against his will for the afternoon.

Chihuly is a master of appropriating naturally derived forms from plants and the ocean into his chosen medium of glass. Somewhat abstract and other worldly. Somewhat familiar and comfortable. Always vibrantly colorful and very pretty to view. The setting of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens is quite extraordinary and not to be missed.

The sculpture behind us is made of neon tubes and glows at night.

There are 19 installations of glass sculptures throughout the gardens. I won't post any more photos so that your experience won't be spoiled!

If you aren't especially interested in Chihuly's work the garden itself is delightful. For the avid gardener many of the flowers, grasses, shrubs and trees are labeled with both the common and Latin name. You could spend quite a few hours walking through the various sections of garden deciding whether or not you can grow your own!

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