In Which We Find Mammoths, Dragons, and White Rabbits

Last year, I visited the Atlanta Botanical Gardens during a special festival featuring elaborate topiary designs in whimsical shapes.

They had smiling dragons ready to take flight.

Not to mention giant woolly mammoths.

There was a huge phoenix stretching his wings.

They had a pegasus and a mermaid.

And one of my favorites was the water nymph guarding a charming little pond.

One set of topiaries was designed to look like a caravan of camels.

And the final set of designs was the general theme of last year's festival -- "Alice In Wonderland." This included the ever-popular Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit with his pocket watch, and a giant game of chess featuring the card guards.