We really enjoyed the botanical gardens last weekend! When we left the house it was cloudy and cold, but only a half hour later, it was beautiful! The gardens are a lovely oasis and we look forward to returning soon. The pond levels are low due to the long drought... but they keep the rest of the area green using recycled stormwater and reclaimed water sources. It's a huge park and we only explored a wee bit of it. The only downside is that a particular bird (chartreuse in color) makes the most horrendous noises. It's like a fire alarm... very high pitched and extremely loud... and it's constant because there are so many of them. So in order to relax by the water, you have to endure the incessant calls of the wild. We took a video with audio of the birds screeching... if anyone knows how to post videos, I'd love to know!
Big Eucalyptus - can't figure out how to rotate the photo...
A crazy person jumping over an ornamental pond. The women of Melbourne in the 30s built this garden in honor of the pioneer women of Victoria (our state).
Scary eel!! Two seconds later we also spotted a turtle, but I was too slow with the camera!
This isn't zoomed in... I literally thought he was coming to get us. He just kept coming closer and closer... but then stopped right there to groom himself. He turned out not to be an evil goose, as suspected.
Interesting seeds on this plant!
Look! A Monterey Pine! Just like the one along which I scraped every inch of my legs as I fell gloriously out off our tree house as a kid.
Here we are in front of a fully bloomed monkey-no-climb tree. It's the only picture we have with both of us in it, so no complaints about the quality!
We really enjoyed the botanical gardens last weekend! When we left the house it was cloudy and cold, but only a half hour later, it was beautiful! The gardens are a lovely oasis and we look forward to returning soon. The pond levels are low due to the long drought... but they keep the rest of the area green using recycled stormwater and reclaimed water sources. It's a huge park and we only explored a wee bit of it. The only downside is that a particular bird (chartreuse in color) makes the most horrendous noises. It's like a fire alarm... very high pitched and extremely loud... and it's constant because there are so many of them. So in order to relax by the water, you have to endure the incessant calls of the wild. We took a video with audio of the birds screeching... if anyone knows how to post videos, I'd love to know!
Big Eucalyptus - can't figure out how to rotate the photo...
A crazy person jumping over an ornamental pond. The women of Melbourne in the 30s built this garden in honor of the pioneer women of Victoria (our state).
Scary eel!! Two seconds later we also spotted a turtle, but I was too slow with the camera!
This isn't zoomed in... I literally thought he was coming to get us. He just kept coming closer and closer... but then stopped right there to groom himself. He turned out not to be an evil goose, as suspected.
Interesting seeds on this plant!
Look! A Monterey Pine! Just like the one along which I scraped every inch of my legs as I fell gloriously out off our tree house as a kid.
Here we are in front of a fully bloomed monkey-no-climb tree. It's the only picture we have with both of us in it, so no complaints about the quality!
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Billy, I'm glad you found a monkey no climb. It is your dad's favorite ever since his Selby Garden days. We have been planting like mad, so you will be amazed by our improved botanical garden when you visit.
Kersti-what can I say about Billy's fairy godmother! From your blog comments-she found you two down under, thank heavens.
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