Frabel Reimagined

After the cruise Mister and I visited  my sister Patti in Melbourne, FL for several days (just long enough the infect her with that terrible cold so many of us got on the ship).

While there we toured the McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach to view glass sculptures by German glass artist Frabel.  He places his art in nature like Dale Chihuly.

It lined the paths, was tucked into tree stumps, 

even up on the branches...

You had to really search the forest to see it all. 

There were gorgeous flowers everywhere...

 Exotics...

 and butterflies...

 real and glass...

Kind of like a blue bottle tree, yes?

 And we of course had to have a special lunch....

Ummmm...oysters! 

 But these mussels stole the show...my fav!  

They brought us extra bread to sop up the winy herb butter sauce...

'Could have used a straw!

 Don't we look full?!