Grand Day Out Part One

 On our last full day in Brisbane Michelle came and picked me up and we went for a visit to Mount Cootha and the Botanic Gardens. We ventured across the city, Michelle had directions from her son and we didn't get lost!!  I have taken many many photos so this might have to be part one and two!!

Michelle told me there would be water dragons around the gardens, the first thing going in Michelle said to me was "Watch your step" and yep there was a dragon on the path, luckily it hurried off into the garden bed.

Our first stop was the dome

and what an amazing place that was, so many beautiful plants and flowers, one of the workers there told us about the fish on the pond and some of the plants.

He also kindly took a photo for us.

The fern house had the most amazing ferns of all kinds

There were sculptures all through out the gardens

Beautiful colour in the Japanese gardens

Musicians up in the tree 😁

More beautiful sculptures in the water.

Lovely views over the creek

and through the trees

the clivias were stunning, there were both orange and yellow

I made a dragon friend

and saw a wee frog

the hippeastrum was stunning 

I really liked this sculpture I had to find a description as I couldn't remember it properly

The current artwork displays were created by Jamie North in Sydney, named “Remainder No. 20 and 21”. These eroded spheres demonstrate the highly altered environments we live in today and fit seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.

These sculptures were highly polished brass when first installed.

This is Michelle's favourite sculpture, I was looking for the butterflies they were trying to catch. 😃

Lovely pelican down by the lagoon.

This area had lots of muck growing on the water but you could see the water lilies starting to come through.

Love these beautiful flowers hanging from an archway.

More out in the garden. It is time for a cuppa and lunch!

I think I will stop here and continue tomorrow.