Photos: Providence
At 12,000 square feet, the glass houses of the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park contain large public indoor gardens.
David Lyon for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
A couple explored the lush plantings of the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park.
Patricia Harris for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
Examples of the flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum) struck a seasonal color scheme in the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park.
David Lyon for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
Flamingo lilies surround a pool at the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park in Providence.
Patricia Harris for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
A family admired the flamingo lilies.
Patricia Harris for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
Young children investigated a planting of dry landscape specimens at the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park.
Patricia Harris for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
A young girl strides purposefully through an arch inside the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park.
Patricia Harris for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
Providence's municipal skating rink sits in the heart of the downtown business district.
Patricia Harris for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
A Zamboni polished the ice at the Bank of America City Center skating rink in Providence.
David Lyon for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
Justin Rattie of Cumberland, R.I., laced up to practice skating.
David Lyon for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
A skater wearing a Gansett Clams jersey practiced his form on the ice.
Patricia Harris for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012
A mother guided her young daughter out onto the ice.
David Lyon for the Boston Globe
| December 8, 2012