National Botanic Gardens, Canberra
Sturt Desert Pea, Australian National Botanic Gardens
After our short holiday in Sydney last year we drove to Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. We were visiting friends of our daughter. After unloading the car we had a few hours in the afternoon free so we decided to head over the the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
These botanic gardens would have to be our favourite such garden in Australia. On our last visit in 2007 we spent a whole day there. This time we only had a few hours on a beautiful summer’s afternoon and evening.
I had a great time photographing birds and flowers. My wife concentrated on the plants only while our daughter found several comfortable seats to read a book.
Banksia flower, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra
Flower in the fern gully, Australian National Botanic Gardens
Some plants of Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
Plants and flowers of Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
A few days after Christmas we had a family picnic at Lane Cove National Park in Sydney. We were over there on holiday visiting our son and daughter in law.
Plants and flowers of Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
Before lunch four of us went on an hour and a half hike through the park. My son and I mainly went to photograph birds, but it was hot and humid and in the middle of the day so we didn’t see too many birds, nor did we get too many photos.
Plants and flowers of Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
As we went along I took a few shots of the various plants and flowers I saw. My wife would have liked to have accompanied us on the walk, but couldn’t due to a hip problem at the time.
Plants and flowers of Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
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You can see more photos based in National Parks here.
You can access an extensive list of Plants of the Lane Cove National Park here. The links take you to more information and a photo of the plant.
Plants and flowers of Lane Cove National Park, Sydney
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Our holiday in Canberra
September 2007
I enjoyed the challenge of taking dozens of photos of flowers in a short space of time during our visit the Floriade in Canberra earlier this year.
I tried to capture to overall scope, colour and extensiveness of the display in some photos, while concentrating on individual blooms in other photos. I am particularly pleased with the shot shown above with the sunlight coming through the petals giving it a special glow.
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