I have my parents (VIPs) up from (cold) country Victoria for a visit. Both girls are enjoying having a couple of different faces stay and so are MrL and I.
Monet's school held their annual 'Grandparent's Day', the day after they arrived so everyone was happy about that. Considering in Abu Dhabi schools, such a day isn't held, it was good for Monet to be able to have two Grandparents visit her school and stay for the morning. And by all accounts it was an enjoyable event.
Yesterday I took the VIPs to the Flecker Botanical Gardens. I swear, every time I visit (and the last time being early last month), I see something different.
I guess this tree doesn't want anything climbing it's trunk!....
And look how long this flower is! Wow...
And I love seeing flowers that are not of usual colour, like black for instance...
I love seeing tall trees set behind lower ones. Would make a gorgeous painting...
And then my Mum and I spotted these flowers and could not believe the colour....
Spearmint colour I suggested.
Lily wanted to pose on the little 'stage'.
And both my Mum and her wanted a photo (or two) taken on the park bench.
I wonder what I'll spot next time I am there?
3 comments:
That first picture of the Trunk is a Cotton Tree....we have them here, too....
That Spearmint flower with the little Purple round ball is GORGEOUS!! The whole place is Gorgeous, including your Mom and your dear youngest.....!
Aha - My mum and I thought so Naomi! There seemed to be massive cotton balls stuck up the top! lol
I love those gardens. We have only seen them once. Your photos do them justice. That spiky trunk surely tells a story, we need David Attenborough to tell us all about it!
Jan
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