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Sarasota News Leader December 20, 2013 Page 76 The easy-going, well-mannered crowd reminded me of a long-ago era, before the Internet and the iPad consumed our lives. Flamingos, blazing in orange and pink and in all shapes and sizes, were everywhere. Were they Mary's representation of good karma or just some beautiful and welcoming addition to her garden? Meandering through the magnificent grounds later, I encountered a dolphin smiling at its baby. Then I spied Santa peeking through a large plant, sitting atop his wagon full of toys. I next saw a crowd in front of some large, neon-pink objects that could be pigs. OMG, they were pigs — with wings, of course: "If pigs could fly." How in the world did Mary find these pigs? But then again, how does she find anything? Did I mention that the landscaping in her garden is of prize-winning quality? Everything was in bloom for our party; every plant was If pigs could fly … Photo by Harriet Cuthbert A bathysphere is just one more intriguing feature on the museum grounds. Photo by Harriet Cuthbert Who can resist pink winged pigs? Photo by Harriet Cuthbert