Wednesday, February 14, 2018

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