Sprung out of Lockdown
Auburn Botanic Gardens
Since the beginning of July, we have barely shown a nose past our front door, and even a dedicated couch potato like myself can only take so much. Jigsaw puzzles, XBox, Playstation are fun, and I have gotten to know my kids so much better, but the tangible feeling of relief when we had a destination for fun more than five kilometers from our front door (though actually not much more) made for tingles of pleasure, and another blog of photos.
Walking to the Japanese Lake
Moi Moi is not sure
Moi Moi is not sure
What's that over there?
Oooooh! Look! There's FISH!
Oooooh! Look! There's FISH!
Come on Moi Moi - Let's check out the bridge
Can we swim in the water mum? No honey.....
Can we swim in the water mum? No honey.....
No Gareth, you can't swim in the water!
GARETH! OH NO! Koy fish feeding frenzy.....
GARETH! OH NO! Koy fish feeding frenzy.....
Nah, only joking. Here he is :)
How pretty.....
How pretty.....
Very pretty at the Japanese Lake
With Peacocks crying just out of reach...
With Peacocks crying just out of reach...
Auburn Botanic Gardens has several features. As well as the Japanese Garden, there is an Australian animal zoo....
Wallabies....
Wallabies....
Possums. are super cute, though nocturnal. This little fella wanted some piece and quiet, so turned around and did a huge wee, probably a protest wee.
And even a Wombat. I was super surprised.
And even a Wombat. I was super surprised.
And he actually changed direction....
... to come say hello!
... to come say hello!
Peakocks roam all over the park
They are pretty friendly
They are pretty friendly
Wot you lookin at?
Novem reckons she is better at taking photos than me.....
Novem reckons she is better at taking photos than me.....
We even saw a crocodile....
This is Australia.
This is Australia.
Sophia looking pretty
Novem looking pretty
Novem looking pretty
Checking out a waterfall
Walking on the stepping stones
Walking on the stepping stones
Gareth surges ahead.
And then to show off, comes back again
And then to show off, comes back again
I think I am getting a sun tan.....
It had been a pretty stressful couple of months. Waterfalls are just the feng shui I needed
It had been a pretty stressful couple of months. Waterfalls are just the feng shui I needed
There is a billabong too, where the Koy fish are replaced with Carp
The kids playground is pretty cool
The kids playground is pretty cool
The reflection pool is a big black flat mirror
Zoom in daddy!
Zoom in daddy!
And the rose garden. I love the smell of roses.
The kids do too.
The kids do too.