At 12,000 square feet, the glass houses of the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park contain large public indoor gardens.

A couple explored the lush plantings of the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park.

Examples of the flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum) struck a seasonal color scheme in the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park.

Flamingo lilies surround a pool at the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park in Providence.

A family admired the flamingo lilies.

Young children investigated a planting of dry landscape specimens at the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park.

A young girl strides purposefully through an arch inside the Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park.

Providence's municipal skating rink sits in the heart of the downtown business district.

A Zamboni polished the ice at the Bank of America City Center skating rink in Providence.

Justin Rattie of Cumberland, R.I., laced up to practice skating.

A skater wearing a Gansett Clams jersey practiced his form on the ice.

A mother guided her young daughter out onto the ice.