MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Photos: Desert Dome shows its ghoulish side for fundraiser

The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for the Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday.
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for the Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Spiders, pumpkins and scarecrows decorate the Desert Dome to provide a non-scary place for young children heading to Ghosts under Glass, a fundraiser for the Friends of the Domes.
Spiders, pumpkins and scarecrows decorate the Desert Dome to provide a non-scary place for young children heading to Ghosts under Glass, a fundraiser for the Friends of the Domes.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for a Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for a Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory's Show Dome features several scarecrows.
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory's Show Dome features several scarecrows.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for a Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for a Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for a Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for a Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The entrance to the Show Dome features several scarecrows.
The entrance to the Show Dome features several scarecrows.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for the Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for the Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for the Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
The Desert Dome at Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, decorated for Halloween, reopens Friday for the Ghosts Under Glass fundraiser for Friends of the Domes and to the public on Saturday. It was closed in February for repairs. The dome is now equipped with a stainless steel mesh inner lining to catch pieces of falling concrete. The Desert Dome encloses representations of arid environments.
Pat A. Robinson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel