Bait & Switch

I suppose it's not quite fair to accuse the New York Botanical Garden of "bait and switch" but that's a little how I felt after making the trip to the Bronx for the much hyped, "attendance record-breaking" exhibit of Frida Kahlo's work.  Six small paintings--really? With no photos allowed, either!

But there are worse place to amble around for several hours, especially on a crowd-free Thursday afternoon.

Nothing like a pool to reflect autumn's splendor.

It's a colorful time of the year for the children's garden, where gourds grew in the shape of snakes and the uncarved pumpkins were oversize.

And the Haupt Conservatory alone is nearly worth the $20 admission price.

It housed a tacky Kahlo shrine.

And a recreation of the artist's desk.

The brightly colored walls of the exhibit contrasted strongly with the flowers, to beautiful effect.

The plain old cactus didn't look too bad either.

Plenty of money shots, too.