Wednesday, September 10, 2014

The other side of the road..



Just a few shots to show you what lies behind the magnificent Moreton Bay Fig trees in yesterdays post.. the good side of the road! First shot, the entrance into the Supreme Court Gardens off busy St. Georges Terrace, the gardens are always lovely but in spring they are especially so.. and surprising also, I'm not sure if I've ever seen rhubarb (below) used as a border plant before :) here combined with red geraniums..


Close up just to be sure :) rhubarb.. right! Maybe not :)


 If you look carefully you can just see the Bell Tower down there on the Esplanade above the trees to the very right..


Below the Supreme Court building established in 1861. Here unfortunately looking a little washed out in the midday sun, apologies!



Looking down Barrack St. below another view of the Weld Club and in the distance through the trees a glimpse of the Narrows Bridge..


... and to finish, below the entrance into the gardens from along the Esplanade. It will be interesting to see how the established here, and the new modern architecture just across the road will meld together. Perth and particularly St. Georges Terrace is already a mix of old and new, it might work.. desperately trying to keep an open mind here :) Happy Wednesday, take care..


27 comments:

  1. It looks beautiful in Spring. Rhubarb...that's a different type of border all right!

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  2. Dat is een geweldig mooie kant van de weg daar kan je genieten.

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  3. So many pleasures for the eyes , so much things, places, gardes and beautiful buildings to look at ! A great and interesting place !

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  4. What a wonderful promenade ! Merci.

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  5. It's a lovely area, Grace! I've never seen rhubarb used like that either but it does seem to work.

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  6. Wow, you gardens have come alive. Everywhere you pointed your camera there are flowers blooming. It looks great.

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  7. I think they use rhubard because most people don't recognise it here so they don't steal it... It looks lovely though, doesn't it? And very tempting! Such lovely spring views!

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  8. Lovely colours in those gardens, Grace!

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  9. The arrival of spring and everything looks so fresh. Thinking about stewed rhubarb now.

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  10. Great shots of a bit of 'heaven' in among the 'chaos'! Think that could be 'Viking Spinach' .

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  11. hallo Grace,
    very nice shots, and lot of magic colors.. that gardens are really nice... ciao

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  12. Wow ... the gardens are so lush and green, bursting with life and abundant with flowers. Good for the soul Grace.

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  13. Your city is beautiful too. The flowers are lovely and everything so green.I heard you had a big storm there the other day.

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  14. Beautiful flowers Grace! I'm sure you are glad spring is starting to make an appearance. I love the columns on the Supreme Court building.

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  15. This reminds me, my rhubard needs some TLC. Gotta do some research. Just not getting my once large, flowing crop.

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  16. Wow, what did we do to deserve all these gorgeous photos in one day!!! :)
    BTW, I always get Swiss chard and rhubarb mixed up. Could be a baking disaster.
    V

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  17. The gardens are beautiful and love that Swiss chard is planted in the flower garden. Well, it is gorgeous!

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  18. oh my gosh, beautiful! love all those purples! my grandparents had rhubarb in their yard, but to eat!

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  19. I haven't seen rhubarb since I was a kid growing up on a farm! Interesting place for it....

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  20. Beautiful garden and buildings too!

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  21. Rhubarb, Grace :-)
    THAT´S Perthies, love it and yes, I look positively the architecture will mix well - so much proof already!

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  22. Love spring flowers!

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  23. It looks like rhubarb to me!
    What a gorgeous place! Love your photos of it also. The colors are great.

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