After recently acquiring the "gift" of flowers, gardening and even weed appreciation, a trip to the Araluen tulip festival was indeed on the list of "Things to do".
Many many years ago, my family made a trip to Araluen, but I think I was obviously young and immature and did not appreciate nature and must have declined the trip. I think. I wasn't in any of the family photos. I suspect I was in that stage of life where a trip to a park to me was just a larger version of my backyard was not how I wanted to spend an afternoon.
However, now obviously a lot more matured *ahem*, and with much influence from my friend EH, who has taught me to become friends with my garden rather than the enemy, I looked forward to checking out the tulips!
We arrived at about 930am on Saturday morning, and the air was crisp, a little chilly but extremely fresh. You could almost taste the clean air! :) There were these people that must be keen photographers out with their huge cameras... G, you could have been one of them! :P
Anyway, check out the tulips below - the festival runs till the end of Sept, so be quick and make a trip up there! The bright pink tulips were my favourite...! The tearoom at the Araluen Park is really nice too - it's an old wooden house, up in the hill... ahhh homely kinda cool! :)
There is also a tearoom and potted tulip place on Croyden Rd on the way to the Araluen Park where we stopped on the way back to buy a few tulip plants (*Note: Araluen Park doesn't actually sell tulips) Unfortunately, they did not have any of these pink ones, but I bought 2 red ones for Mum (oh my gosh, they are amazing.... I am not sure whether I love roses or tulips more now!) and an orange and yellow one for EH :)
Make a trip there within the next month if you have the time! It's only about 45mins away from Perth, a quick getaway and you get to enjoy Spring in its truest form!
Hope you all had a great weekend!
Ooohhhh.... cherry blossoms.... and we didnt even have to go to Japan!!! :) This is such a pretty tree!!!
(http://www.araluenbotanicpark.com.au/)
(P.S. sorry no food pictures this weekend!)
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11 comments:
I was one of the nutters with a big camera at Araluen. Nice pics, goes to show that you don't need a big camera to take nice pictures. I didn't notice the cherry blossom tree, nice. Ahhh yes ... a 'lot more matured' ... *ahem ahem* indeed. :P
Hahaha! To be honest, it was quite overwhelming when I saw all these big cameras and how intense the photographers were. Here I was with a little digital camera :P Yes the tree was really pretty, it was near the little bridge towards the back of the main arena... if that made any sense... :P How old is your cherry blossom tree? :P I see the whole japan connection happening here... :P Hehe!
Btw G - there could be a japanese related blog entry happening soon... :P
Aawww ... you're just teasing me now!!! How do you expect me to sleep !!! I think our cherry blossom tree is about 10+ years old ... not sure ... all I know is that I'm going to have plenty of those in my own garden. BTW, owning a big camera doesn't necessarily make you a photographer. Just like owning a bible doesn't automatically make you a christian. : )
Hahaha! I like that analogy...! Yes you'll just have to wait... hang on tight haha - btw your blog lately has been very non-controversial! What's going on?!!! :P
Hey heyyyy, i like the pic of the cherry blossom. I tried taking a picture of it, but it wasn't as pretty as yours. And i knew it, hahah, that you would choose those pink tulips, that is so your color.
Hmmm... perhaps ~g~ is keen to show us his photos (kinda like showing off his toys),that is why his entries are milder. My gosh, my photos just cannot compare.
--joey--
Hey Liz, how about my latest post? Might not be too controversial but hopefully it will stir up some discussion. : )
Yes, Joey ... I was keen to share my pics. : ). Don't stop sharing your pics too (I like the reflection you took on the pond), it would be pretty boring if I was the only one posting pics.
Hey !! how come got no humans among the midst of those pretty flowers :P??
haha !
~eulynn~
Joey - I think u should still post your pics up!!! :)
G - hahahaha good to see that your normal entries are back! :)
Eulynn - ok by popular demand, I shall stick some pics of me with the flowers :P
Its funny - everyone seems to have a pic of Araluen on their blog! haha!
Hahahah, i like to thank my mother, my fatherrrr, my brother....
Who would have guessed that a blog entry about ARA de luen would generate so much discussion.
Liz: Hurry up with your "japanese related" related entry!!!! What is it?? You found a cute jap bf?? You are making sushi?? sashimi?? hello kitty??? Hahhahah, if i check this blog next monday/this sunday night, i should be seeing some new entries right?? And yessss pls, would like to see some picture of you with the tulips.
A,B,C,D,E,F and G: Of course i won't stop posting pictures. Picture tells a thousand words, saves me from writing so much. Keep up the good work with your camera.
Hahaha! So true! Who would have thought some pretty coloured flowers would bring such discussion!
Wow joey, you have a huge imagination.... I will update soon!!! Hmmm Gerard is due for a Japanese entry... he said he would... one day... :P The day still has not come!
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