Hubz and I went to 3 different parks and gardens for our Sunday stroll.....
loads of pictures so I won't say too much... but hope you can get a picture of just how glorious it is...
snowball tree... I have never seen this before....
... the flowers look like hydrangeas...
... rhododendrons... and a beetle?
... just loads of roses.... (Bev you would have loved them...)
... the colour hasn't come right but this one was such an unusual colour....
... maple grove was fun too (thought of you Jennifer)
... and fairies under the cherry trees
(I used my little bag from you Jane... perfect for the walks)
... what a lovely corner in the garden... all set for tea...
... and little surprises here and there....
Laurel Bank Park (where we went Michelle) was a riot of colour....
... I think beds of poppies are perhaps my favourite happy sight....
... so clever....
panoramic view ....
... looking from above... an Egyptian theme... all done in pansies
.... just thousands of pansies ....
... and giant spiders...
... and pretty decorative cabbages ...
(one woman dared to invite Hubz for a nibble!!!!)
... then off to Queens Park for more colour...
.... different colours, heights and textures....
... people bring their picnics and sit and enjoy the surroundings...
...so clever....
... such colour....
.... beds and beds of colour....
... these were quite subdued, but unusual petunias...
... an overview of Queens Park...
(taken from a rather wobbly viewing platform at a height I don't really like!)
.. ended the day with a wonderful meal at a Thai restaurant
(Chicken Penang.. and it was amazing)
.... just one more....
Righto, Gotto Go...
The flowers all look so pretty! Most of ours are done for the year here, as we're heading into fall now.
ReplyDeletewow Fiona what gorgeous pics,what a wonderful place to spend your time,thankyou for sharing.xx
ReplyDeleteHello Fiona,
ReplyDeleteOh they even mulched the roses! Great garden shots, love that blue door area. Was that a Queensland beetle???
Happy days.
Bev.
what beautiful gardens.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to see all the flowers in bloom
Glorious gardens. Garden artists I think!
ReplyDeleteStunning...don't you just love this time of year...
ReplyDeleteits so beautiful.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I don't feel as bad about missing out this year (definitely a date next year) I loved Laurel Bank Park and it looked glorious....such beautiful photos of devine gardens. Loved seeing them hugs xx
ReplyDeleteFiona, that's lovely! Thank you for thinking of me too. Several years ago we visited Queen's Park, I remember it as a very pretty place.
ReplyDeleteThis very pretty post has just sent a little brightness into my day - it's very wild & windy here today, quite severe... these blooms have just made me smile x
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely pics
ReplyDeleteOh my! How beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous gardens, such a lovely way to spend a day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day you had ... I just love spring. x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos - it would have been a wonderful day!!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's so brown and dry here that it was just divine looking at those wonderful pictures. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely walk, and it's so lovely to see the bag in action, as it were
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the pics of those gorgeous gardens and parks. It is always an amazing display. The Chicken Penang looks good too !!!
ReplyDeleteHugs xx
Gorgeous pictures of the gardens... so nice and green, a bit different from my view from the window, lol! Thanks for sharing! xxx
ReplyDeleteHow lovely are these photos Fiona, such beautiful colours.
ReplyDeleteHelen
Beautiful photos Fiona. hugs
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, such colourful and varied flowers, almost felt as though I was walking with you,sounds like a great day, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteJust amazing Fiona - gorgeous gardens and gorgeous photos
ReplyDeleteWow - lots of colour there.
ReplyDeleteWhat species of beetle would that be?
Love the crawlie shrub.
Oh how glorious Fiona!!! I will get there.....one day! Considering I have a sister in law who lives there, I should make it shouldn't I?????!
ReplyDeletexox sugary hugs :o)
So much fantastic colour but I love that snowball tree xxx
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!! How beautiful...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos Fiona, spring has definitely sprung and I enjoyed seeing all that colour!Your meal looked yummy too .hugs Sheila
ReplyDeleteThankyou for that beautiful stroll around with all those gorgeous colours!
ReplyDeleteI need a Spring fix as it's all 'brown' here.
gorgeous thanks for sharing........
ReplyDeletegorgeous thanks for sharing........
ReplyDeleteFabulous pics Fiona. Nature is beautiful. Sharyn:)
ReplyDeleteWow, such colours, amazing. I would be doing a lot of sneezing there lol
ReplyDeleteWhat stunning gardens! I love all your photos, but those decorative cabbages! I must find me some.
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing gardens! What a fantastic opportunity to view them.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these beautiful photos.
Beautiful pictures of the floral displays. We had a "snowball" tree when I was a child and it was my favourite, my mother tells me its also called a Gilda Rose. I hope to plant one in my garden one day. Also loved the ornamental kale, I did plant that one year and everyone who visited commented how great it looked.
ReplyDeleteStunning pictures and what beautiful gardens. Thank you
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