Largest glass house in Australia - circa mid 19th century.
Date: 7 May 2004
Largest glass house in Australia - circa mid 19th century.
Delicate wrought iron detail work against the blue glass panels.
Date: 7 May 2004
Delicate wrought iron detail work against the blue glass panels.
Michael at the grotto inside. Love the Victorian floor tiles
Date: 7 May 2004
Michael at the grotto inside. Love the Victorian floor tiles
Like the belt but she forgot the skirt.
Date: 7 May 2004
Like the belt but she forgot the skirt.
Reflected light from the blue panels.
Date: 7 May 2004
Reflected light from the blue panels.
Tranquility in the centre of a large city.
Date: 7 May 2004
Tranquility in the centre of a large city.
Autumn's dappled light and shadow.
Date: 7 May 2004
Autumn's dappled light and shadow.
Shadowed paths.
Date: 7 May 2004
Shadowed paths.
Stage and elk horns growing on the trees lining the paths.
Date: 7 May 2004
Stage and elk horns growing on the trees lining the paths.
Amongst the shade, the clivia flowers "glowed".
Date: 7 May 2004
Amongst the shade, the clivia flowers "glowed".
The fountain echoes the straight tall lines of the pencil pines beyond.
Date: 7 May 2004
The fountain echoes the straight tall lines of the pencil pines beyond.
Looking up the avenue of pencil pines, either side of the reflecting pool, to the fountain at the top.
Date: 7 May 2004
Looking up the avenue of pencil pines, either side of the reflecting pool, to the fountain at the top.
The bicentennial "glasshouse", full of tropical rainforest treasures.
Date: 7 May 2004
The bicentennial "glasshouse", full of tropical rainforest treasures.
Who's fatter - the fig or me?
Date: 7 May 2004
Who's fatter - the fig or me?
30 seconds before we would have been caught in the mist haze as it started automatically.
Date: 7 May 2004
30 seconds before we would have been caught in the mist haze as it started automatically.
Side view - taken from the extensive rose gardens planted on the site of the old city bus depot.
Date: 7 May 2004
Side view - taken from the extensive rose gardens planted on the site of the old city bus depot.