A picture tells a thousand stories! We were fortunate to get to see the fabulous festive lights at Atlanta Botanic garden on 2 occasions – one just after Christmas and one on the final weekend in January. Impressive!
On the second visit, it was much less crowded and we arrived just before nightfall. This allowed a glimpse of how the light show was staged. Millions of bulbs; speakers all around for the accompanying sound show; supporting poles,nets and cables; no doubt there were control systems with bespoke software. All in all a massive undertaking.
A huge amount of work for that transient “wow” moment.
Just like many aspects of life,moments of joy are normally preceded by a lot of hard work – practice, developing competency, mastering new skills,building the foundations, building relationships,determination in execution……. Whether it is your profession,how you earn a living, the pastime you enjoy, the investment in your children – there is pretty much a correlation between effort expended and the output.
At AndAllen a neighbor pulls up and comments on how well ‘the yellow bed’ is looking. Pleasing that someone notices….. and is prepared to take the effort to give feedback. All the hardwork put in to thinking of the design, choosing and sourcing the plants – roses, lantana and varieties of daffodils, preparing the soil,planting, pruning,fertilizing, weeding – now all worthwhile. Is it work? Not if you get enjoyment from doing it! Not if you get a buzz from that ‘wow’ moment!
The Botanic garden festive experience is down to someone’s vision and determination to make it happen, marshaling a team of people with the technical skills to create the images and the many volunteers to guide us through the experience. A wonderful event that offers up new insights no matter how many times you visit. Just seeing the expression on Rosie’s face as we saunter round makes the effort of visiting all worthwhile and that alone is why we should thank the team at Atlanta Botanic Garden.
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