Hamilton (NZ) Gardens

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florals

a fabric with a floral design.

 

Wardrobe Florals

 

Perhaps not a true floral, however, my

Bamboo Shirts are all of this style.

 

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Then there are nature’s florals…

Tropical floral

These Rhodendron images were captured either…

…in or around…

 

…New Zealand’s Taupo or…

…the Hamilton Gardens (NZ).


Bridal florals

 

Finally, there always seems to be

a new floral in the garden.

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having or representing animal forms
or gods of animal form.
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Unless stated otherwise…

…all of these images…

…were captured in…

…the Hamilton Botanical…

…(Tudor) Gardens…

…in…

…New Zealand’s…

…North Island.

These last two while still in the

Hamilton Botanical Gardens…

 

…were not part of the Tudor Gardens.

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The colour is pink.

 

A green hedge from

York,

U. K.

 

Your tall white tree appears similar to a poplar tree

which is deciduous and the reason for including

this tree (name unknown) in its winter coat.

 

Not certain that your flowers are rhododendrons, Cee,

however, I think they are.

These rhododendrons were captured in the

Hamilton Gardens

New Zealand.

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Any future visit to Canada would…

…have to include a morning at…

…the Butchart Sunken Gardens…

…on Vancouver Island.

 

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A bit closer to home is…

…the Hamilton Gardens…

…in New Zealand’s North Island.

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Weekly Prompt Photo Challenge:…Gardens

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Archways in the centre of

Hamilton Botanical Gardens,

New Zealand.

Arch of Victory

spanning

Ballarat’s Avenue of Honour

The Ballarat Avenue of Honour is famous for being the first avenue of its kind in Australia (perhaps in the world) and the longest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

It incorporates the Ballarat Arch of Victory and extends for approximately 22 kilometres.

(Source:bih.federation.edu.au)

Arc de Triomphe, in Paris

Finally, the…

…Arch in Ypres’

Menin Gate

in Belgium.

I had heard my Father talk of

Menin Gate all my life.

So my 2017 visit was a

truly moving experience,

to visit the battlefields

and pass along the same roads

as my Grandfather did,

during World War I,

all those years ago.

Certainly Australia’s best known arch.

Not sure how it rates on a world stage

although we are constantly told

it is recognised the world over.

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One Word Sunday Challenge:  Arch

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portal

a doorway, gate, or other entrance,
especially a large and imposing one

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Upon entering the

Hamilton Botanic Gardens

in New Zealand’s North island…

…visitors have a two or three minute walk

before reaching central circular feature equipped…

…with archway portals into the

various other sections of the gardens.


Adjoining gardens are also equipped

with features…

…doors and archways…

…all of which have a short description

(foreground path left)

before entering the portal,

of what to expect in the new section.

Some portals are well gardarded.

Even on the return journey the guards

are rather imposing.

This was a fun portal.

The gates opened automatically. 

Children would love it.

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portal

a doorway, gate, or other entrance,
especially a large and imposing one.

One of the portals between…

…different gardens at the

Hamilton Gardens in New Zealand.

I am told doors similar to these

featured in Narnia.

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