I'm a retired educator (teacher/principal) who moved from Northern California to Payson, Arizona in September, 2010.
This blog will chronicle my adventures as I explore a different ecosystem and build my new home.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Luminarias at the Desert Botanical Gardens


Each year, in the month of December, the Desert Botanical Gardens is open in the evenings for a unique holiday event. A special dinner is served......Caesar salad, fruit salad, roast sirloin of beef, chicken, herbed focaccia bread, potato gnocchi, roasted red potatoes, sautéed vegetables, and pumpkin cinnamon spice tiramisu.


Entertainment happens throughout the garden.......Native American storytelling and flute.


A group called Traveler......world music and dynamic violin.


8000 luminarias light up the garden. (Real candles)


The trees and cacti are also illuminated.


We especially enjoyed this steel drum group. Randy bought one of their CDs.


One of my favorites is always the handbell group. "Silver Bells" never sounded so wonderful! We listened to eleven different groups......a nice evening.

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