Rhododendrons, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, NZ. Image; Su Leslie 2019
“I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one.”
― Edna St. Vincent Millay
Of all the things I long for when the current rahui ends, long walks in public gardens is high on my list. In the meantime, I’m searching my archives for garden-visits-past.
Today we’re in Pukekura Park — in springtime. Covering 52 hectares in central New Plymouth, the park first opened 1876. The boating lake was built in 1878, and in 1931, the Tea House was added — a gift by a former mayor and his wife to mark their golden wedding anniversary. Walking trails take you through fern glades and rhododendron dells, over bridges and alongside the lake. It’s a beautiful, peaceful place. Perfect for a Friday Flowers stroll.
Zimmerbitch 
They are lovely, all of them.
Leslie xoxo
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Thank you Leslie
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Oh, lovely images, Su
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Thanks Sue 🙏
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😊😊
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What a beautiful park — and how spectacular the spring flowers!
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One of my most favourite quotes and with your photography, it makes a perfect duet!
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Thank you; it is a lovely quote and really captured how I was feeling.
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Oh, yes. me too. Though my first outing will be to walk barefoot on the beach. Let’s hope it is before November!
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I’m hoping I can do that on a Tuesday (barefoot beach walk) when we move from Level 4 to 3, with expanded geographical areas we can travel in, and beaches not off-limits any more.
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I did go to the George walk that Iike on Friday. I might try the beach next. But it was concerning that young parents didn’t seem to understand the distancing recommendations.
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Beautiful Su! It’s going to be so awesome when you do get to visit those gardens.
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Thank you. It is very near the top of my list!
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Absolutely beautiful place! So glad you were able to share with us!
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Thank you so much 🙏
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Ah, how lovely, Su. I wish I could go there as well, but this will more than do for now.
janet
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Thank goodness for virtual gardens and parks right now!
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True.
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That’s quite a collection of amazing flower shots, which you pulled out of your photo archives. Did you tag them so you would find them more quickly, Su?
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I confess I don’t tag photos, but tend to file them in folders that make finding particular shots easier.
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This place looks gorgeous Su! Fab photos as always too 🙂
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Thank you Darren
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Ahhh. Goes perfectly with my green tea. 🙂 Have a marvelous weekend, Su.
janet
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Thanks Janet. You too.
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Oh how I love Rhododendrons !
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Me too. Visiting Taranaki was rhododendron heaven.
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Back in my hometown Rhododendron’s grow naturally and there is a Rhododendron trail as well.
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Oh the flowers that bloom in the spring (tra la)!
I think I’m going to go back through all the months of flowers. Compensation for the lack thereof this year. Yours are just beautiful!
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Thank you Marilyn. If we don’t get rain soon, there won’t be many flowers here.
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Isn’t it just? Perfect that is! I do miss English gardens, Su. That’s a wonderful array of flowers. 🙂 🙂
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Perfect indeed – nice archive delights
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Beautiful photos, I love the shot of the tea house by the lake, it’s stunning and could almost be an oil painting or a jigsaw puzzle picture 🙂
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