The Story Garden

This year we can't Rock and Roar at the Zoo. That annual free music festival at the Ross Park Zoo,  like almost everything else, has been cancelled.  New York State is very strict about any activity that can draw crowds.  It would have taken place yesterday (Labor Day) and I missed having it. Between mid August and mid September there would be so much free local music for the taking here in the Binghamton, New York area, if only...

But I could do the next best thing - visit a Story Garden.

The Discovery Center, a hands-on children's museum in Binghamton, New York, has to operate under many state imposed safety mandates in these times, and, right now, it is only open (by appointment only) three days a week, with limited hours and modified exhibits.

Outside their building is a garden which is free to the community and open, right now, six days a week now.  It's called The Story Garden and it's a garden that exists to inspire young children to read.  It was created by our local Junior League with funding provided by various sponsors, and has existed for over 10 years.

I've visited it each year during Rock and Roar at the Zoo (the Zoo is in walking distance of this museum) and taken pictures.  I enjoy seeing the changes from year to year. Of course, this year, it was just a little....different.

Shall we enter?

The Lorax (Dr. Seuss) wears a mask.

It's a place to go bananas.

Or a place to chase butterflies. 

You can go into the Wild Woods.

A garden must have flower beds.

Here and there, there are little houses to explore.

That's enough for today - more tomorrow for Wordless Wednesday.