Botanical Gardens

The other day we went to the Botanical Gardens after class, where we took a long walk among the very green garden since most of the flowers are out of season and finished blooming. However, it was still pretty and serene walking though it.

As we were getting ready to head out, we stumbled upon a fountain which had not had the best upkeep. It reminded me of many other fountains in the city. The Trevi Fountain and the Fountain of the Four Rivers and all the other well known fontanas are mostly always clean and ready for pictures. But many of the other fountains around Rome are so small, unknown, and old that they don't seem to warrant as much attention.

I think this is part of the appeal of the fountains of Rome. If one wanted to see a prefectly white, gleaming piece of art than one could just look in a book. However, seeing the fountains which have aged and weathered ages Rome and reminds us that it isn't today how the city once was.