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Adelaide Botanic Gardens

1 Comment »14th March, 2010; Category: Adelaide, Botanic Gardens, Parks and Gardens, Photos, Plants, South Australia

Adelaide Botanic Gardens, South Australia

Over the last few days I have shared some photos I took last spring on a visit to the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. It was a delightful sunny day with many trees and other plants in flower. We had just come from a food fair so we really needed the walk before heading off on the journey home to Murray Bridge.

I managed to take quite a nice little collection of photo despite the batteries on my camera going flat – and the spare batteries I had with me were also flat! Never mind – I did get some.

Adelaide Botanic Gardens, South Australia

Adelaide Botanic Gardens

No Comments »13th March, 2010; Category: Adelaide, Botanic Gardens, Parks and Gardens, Photos, Plants, South Australia

Adelaide Botanic Gardens, South Australia

My wife and I enjoy visiting botanic gardens whenever we travel. On an interstate holiday recently we visited all the major and few minor botanic gardens along the route. In fact, I especially chose the route to include as many as we could see in the three weeks we were away.

My wife enjoys looking at the plants, especially the native Australian plants. I enjoy looking for the bird life and botanic gardens with their abundant plant communities are ideal for this. I also love taking photos of the spectacular plants in flower.

Yesterday I shared a few photos taken on a recent trip to one of our nearest gardens, the Adelaide Botanic Gardens here in South Australia. They are about a fifteen minute stroll from the CBD of our capital city. Today I share a few more photos taken there last spring.

Adelaide Botanic Gardens, South Australia

Adelaide Botanic Gardens

No Comments »12th March, 2010; Category: Adelaide, Botanic Gardens, Parks and Gardens, Photos, South Australia

Adelaide Botanic Gardens, South Australia

Late last year we attended a special food fair in Norwood in suburban Adelaide. After sampling the various wonderful Chinese and southeast Asian food on offer we decided to visit the Adelaide Botanic Gardens for an hour or so. It was a sunny spring afternoon and just right for some photography. I thought I’d share some of my photos today and over the next few days.

I would have liked to have taken more photos but the batteries in my camera went flat. When I went to replace them I found that the spare batteries were also flat. You have days like that! It forced me to relax and enjoy the beautiful environment.

Adelaide Botanic Gardens, South Australia

Lakeside Model Railway, Clare, South Australia

No Comments »11th March, 2010; Category: Clare Valley, South Australia

Lakeside Model Railway, Clare, South Australia

The Lakeside Model Railway is in Clare in the mid north of South Australia, just over two hours from Adelaide. The area is a popular tourist and visitor destination because it is one of the state’s leading wine producing regions. This delightful little model railway is one of the lesser known gems in the Clare Valley. Even better – it is a five minute stroll from my daughter’s home. She is a teacher in one of the local schools.

The railway is set in a park like environment with picnic grounds, golf club and Country Club adjacent the railway. Lake Inchiquin is only a few metres away too. The last photo in this set shows the operational days of the month and times of running for this lovely little railway.

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Lakeside Model Railway, Clare, South Australia

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Lakeside Model Railway, Clare, South Australia

No Comments »10th March, 2010; Category: Clare Valley, South Australia

Lakeside Model Railway, Clare, South Australia

I enjoy visiting my daughter who is a teacher in Clare in the mid north of South Australia. There are many things for the tourist and visitor to do in the Clare Valley, one of our state’s leading wine producing areas.

A little known attraction is the Lakeside Model Railway, pictured here on this post. The local model train enthusiasts have regular meetings and the model trains are available for rides by the public. See the sign shown below for days of the month when they run, as well as the times of operation.

And the best thing is this little delight is a five minute stroll from my daughter’s home!

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Lakeside Model Railway, Clare, South Australia

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