Report #44 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia February 13, 2018 Tuesday Partly cloudy & 72 degrees Part # 2 of 4 80 Pictures
Forging ahead…..
A burned out tree
The small trail off of the wide trail
Side hill trees planted by the crew of the USS Enterprise in 1976
They document everything
The Ho-Ho bus marker
The story of the Domain
We found it
Mature sequoia – 150 years old or more
The main entrance
Shaped like a butterfly
Manicured to a T
Summer blooming flowers
Many varieties of trees
The Chinese Collection
Every little plant had a plaque
Deep shade
Yellow blooms
Evergreens
Terraced garden
Fern gully
Rain forest and waterfall
Well maintained
Blossoms of a eucalyptus
Some are red, some are white
Green meadow
Trees we have at home
Oaks
Old growth
Weeping variety
Tasman Bridge
Unusual palm tree
From Chile
Multi-trunked palm
So many grounds to keep up
A honey locust
Not crowded today
Not a stray leaf on the ground
Succulent Restaurant
Pretty lanes
Center section of the gardens
A duck escaped the lily pond
Bed of marigolds
The Conservatory
Vibrant
Deep yellows and oranges
Stone used in this building was from the hospital
Tropical type plants
Tiny blue flowers
Peaceful fountain
Red blooms
Staghorn fern
Hostas
Green grass
We call these pink ladies
Deeper shade of pink
The Resilient Garden
Follow the pathways out
Perfectly geometric
Face of a parrot (painting)
Painting of flowers
Bird of the park
Walkway from the shop and cafe
Garden building
Coming up from the center
On the road again
Pretty Australian bird
Long hike back
Enjoyed the open spaces
Trees of Australia
Great views
Looking across the bay
One monument marker
There’s the ship
Road continues
Best views from the top
It got even steeper
There are birds in those trees
A convenient bench
A rescue helicopter
Slowly existing the park