A Free Japanese Flower Sculpture Show at the Bellagio, Las Vegas

You don't have to gamble in Las Vegas, There are a lot to see and do to keep one busy in this colourful "sin city".

We looked up some of the attractions and decided to visit the free ones first before we would open our wallet to see the paid ones.

There are many grand hotels and resorts in Vegas with each trying hard to compete against each other in order to attract visitors to its casino.

We went to see a free flower show at the Bellagio Hotel.

As soon as we went into the hotel lobby, I recognized the gigantic glass artwork on the ceiling by the renowned American blown glass artist Chihuly.  His art pieces have been displayed around the world.

I saw one of his exhibitions in Arizona and  another show in Toronto recently.




The flower show currently at Bellagio is a comparatively small one with a Japanese theme.

There was a huge Japanese figure sitting smack in the centre of the exhibition hall.

I liked the turtle decorated with flowers.

There were many colorful spring flowers with huge butterflies or small creatures made from fresh flowers dotted among the floral displays.

The gigantic bird, butterflies and the turtle have been created out of fresh flowers.

Colourful indeed!



















The show also featured a couple of traditional small wooden buildings




















The one piece floral artwork that visitors and I liked the most was a three dimensional picture created out of flowers and moss.

It was unique, pretty and original.

The floral show was a colourful one providing me with an opportunity to take pictures of various spring flowers.

I am very lucky as my husband is very patient man who put up with me while I took time to photograph the subjects.

We also enjoyed a free concert by a street violinist outside the hotel. The performance was a showstopper and we were there for quite a few minutes enjoying the beautiful music.

After all the walking we took the monorail home, walked a short distance back to our hotel.

 It was a busy day and we got a lot of exercises walking on the Las Vegas strip alone.

R.T.
Las Vegas
U.S.A.