Dan and I went up to the Chicago Botanic Garden for the first time to look around at the flowers and such on Saturday. It was a slightly cold and gray day which probably kept a lot of folks away, thank goodness. There was an apple enthusiasts show (or something like that) going on and we bought apples for baking, cider and some apple butter (all without a trip to the orchard) which was a nice bonus. Lots of photos up at flickr, but here's a taste:
