My trip to the New York Botanical Garden's Orchid Show: Chandeliers

                              

One of my favorite annual trips is to the New York Botanical Garden Orchid Show. I have been a loyal patron for three years now and I am never disappointed in the beauty and elegance of nature's gifts. Aside from The Orchid Show I never really visit the New York Botanical Garden at all. Don't get me wrong,  I love nature and the flowers but the trip for me really isn't worth it until the orchids come around in the spring. 

I have my usual group of lovelies that I travel with when we visit the orchids and this year we decided to plan our trip a bit differently. We usually pay a little extra for the evening show, which grants us entry, a free drink and unlimited beauty shots among the flowers. You really can not take a bad selfie when posing with orchids, see my pics below. However, the night lights do not grant even a remote hint of justice in revealing the beauty of these delicate but hypnotic plants. So we went on a day trip one Saturday afternoon and enjoyed the orchids amidst tons of sunlight and good company. 

I will say the sunlight provides a glorious dose of natural light for pics and really brings out the vibrant colors of the orchids, but there is nothing like a free cocktail when you are lounging around the flowers on a Saturday evening. Next year, I think I'll buy both the day and evening tickets as I won't be able to take such great photos at night as I did this year. 

All my photos were taken with an iPhone 5, and feel free to check out the #orchidNYBG tag on Instagram, FaceBook and Twitter. It is the prettiest hashtag you'll see all year long, promise. Enjoy the photos below and if you have been to the orchid show, what was your favorite orchid?! Let me know! 

-NC

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I have had this Blogspot for a while, haunting me in the Gmail apps section, laughing at me with its emptiness. The main reason this started was for a school project to blog about social justice but once school was over, I just didn't have the passion for that type of writing anymore. I wanted something more in line with my personality. No agenda. No muss, no fuss. Just a small door into my mind and lifestyle. I over analyzed on the look, the language, the marketing techniques until I said "Fuck it, just do you." So here I am.

I am a Puerto Rican Bronxite. I work for - you know what - I'l leave that part out for now. I live in NYC with my two hairless cats, one (going on two) dogs, and a Red Eared Slider named Tina Turtle - oh yes and the love of my life Mr. S. I have no kids, not planning on having any - I have a large family which includes a really stellar nephew and is quite possibly the biggest love of my life to date, sorry Mr. S.

I fucking love to travel. I love food - no, I fucking love food! How else can I keep my chubby girlish figure in tact? I really love makeup and hope to hone my skills this year. I love to express myself through creative means, via fashion, makeup, collages; I have been known to sketch here and there. Generally I like to express myself like most people do; curled up at home binge watching Netflix while re-blogging Tumblr posts. Mmmmmm.

I am a sorority Hermana. I once was a nude/vixen model (escandolo!) and for a brief period in time worked as a freelance journalist for Rap-Up Magazine, Luxladies.com, Right On! and Black Beat magazines. I had a brief stint as a cocktail waitress in a cabaret - more on that later. As well as experience bartending, worked at a Bronx Zoo for one summer, and as the world's worst babysitter. I'm pretty sure I've helped dig a grave as well but that's neither here nor there.

I am aiming at providing a fulfilling experience here. Whether I'm trying new food, checking out exhibits, seeing new attractions, places, people, things, maybe even a little politics. I like to live tweet new movies while in the theater so definitely follow me on Twitter for that comedy.

I always welcome comments and trust that as a responsible society you will respect myself and others who comment as well.

I do hope you stick around and if you don't, all good.

Nadia Chanté