The pictures continue…..
Symonds Street Cemetery
Sad obituary
Smaller head stones are for children
A quiet spot
History of the cemetery
This cemetery was supposed to be re-located
But locals stopped it
Painting inside a bus stop
Open for strolling today
No visitors today
Crossing over to the Grafton area
Interesting plants
Victorian house
Now an art gallery
Small village feel about it
Temporary walkway made from shipping containers
Now this looks good
Their version of 7-11
Parking garage at the Auckland Hospital
Cafes down below
University across the street
University building
Auckland Domain – city’s oldest park
Entrance to the park
Significant statue
Main entrance
Large trees
Greens of the park
Pukekawa – the Maori name
Road in the park
Domain greens
Grandstands
Flower beds
Flowering bushes
Hibiscus
Many varieties
Survived the recent storm
Some better than others
Pretty shade of pink
More pink
Wonder if lightning hit this tree?
Typical New Zealand tree
Winter Garden Cafe
Three parts of the winter garden
Story of the garden
Over-grown
One of the hot houses
Trellised entry
Wisteria vines
Sunken pool
Please don’t pick the flowers
Assorted petunia blooms
The cool house
Begonias
Seeds of a plant
Salvia
Cool blue blossoms
Plants from all over the world
Fuschia
Salvia
Decorative grasses
Pink and yellow
Grasses
Double begonia
A plant from China
Hibiscus
Dwarf sunflowers
Begonias
We grow these at home too
Double flowers
Still the Cool House
Barrel-shaped cool house
Sunflowers do not like humidity
Begonias are a hardy plant
Many shades
This hibiscus is the size of a dinner plate
There is a plant called the dinner plate hibiscus
Pitcher plant
Extra large
Perfect color
Perfectly manicured
A pickle cactus
Looking at the hot house
Continuous trellis
Tiered central garden