The Gardens in the Rain
While my adventures and experiences at the Botanic Gardens have been mostly dry, warm or breezy affairs, there have been days when my visits were coincident with rain, light drizzles or tropical thunderstorms. There was one instance during the pandemic when I was caught in a heavy shower while walking in the vicinity of several buildings, some of which were undergoing renovation. A worker, observing me taking refuge uncomfortably in the shallow overhang of a the building facade where he was, kindly admitted me into its shelter. Another time, the rain was pouring so heavily near the Nassim headquarters of the Gardens, to the extent that even the sheltered areas were partially flooded! That particular visit to the Gardens had begun promisingly enough. I had first walked the Evolution Garden path which told the story of Life on Earth, from the first living organisms that thrived in its primordial oceans, to the appearance of the first plants and animals on land. It was designed...