A Fair Day In Christchurch
While waiting to get flown to Antarctica I relished in an amazing spring day in the "Garden City" of south New Zealand. A walk in the Botanical Gardens as well as a jog around Hagley Park allowed for some fine photos of impressive trees that are tended to here. The one on the left I call Erins Big Oak as she fell in love with it last year when she was here. I say hi to it every time I go by and tell the old boy how she misses him. The one to the right is my favorite. I just call it the Big Boy. "It is a Mountain Ash the pre-eminent tree in the gardens: the huge Alpine Ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis). Regarded as the world's most massive broadleaf tree and possibly also the tallest, this native of southeastern mainland Australia and Tasmania seems very much at home in Canterbury and large specimens are common here, though few can match this beauty. " borrowed from {Trees of Christchurch Botanical Gardens}.
Another favorite of mine and Erin's is the blooming of the Jasmine bushes (behind my mug shot). Their smell is overpowering but heavenly. I wish I could package up the smell and send it home to Erin who is going into Fall now.
These were some pictures of a couple of the historical government buildings. Notice the one on the right has not done too well with the earthquake and after shocks.
Speaking of aftershocks we had a good one tonight ( oct 4th 2010) at magnitude 5.0!!
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