Today is Father’s Day, so I thought I’d dedicate this post to my dad. A walk through the greeting card aisle suggests that most fathers like to fish, golf, and watch football. My dad prefers martinis, dancing, warm weather, and art. In fact, he’s an art teacher (check out his awesome blog about art education here). So what better way to honor him than with a photo essay that’s centered around two of his favorite things and takes place in one of our favorite places to go when I visit: the Naples Botanical Garden.

A mosaic in the Brazilian Garden.

Tropical air plants in the Florida Garden.

Red flowers near the Caribbean Garden.

Sculpture by Zimbabwe artists.

A dragonfly near the Asian Garden.

Flower purses.

Purple flowers near the Caribbean Garden.

View of the Asian Garden.

Another sculpture from Zimbabwe.

Replica of a Javanese temple.

Bocce court near the Caribbean Garden.

Palms

One of many colorful water lilies on the grounds.

Waterfall and mosaic in the Brazilian Garden.