Sept. 13
Spring has sprung here in WA! The weather is warming up and the tulips, and wildflowers are in bloom. The people of Western Australia definitely have a "cup half full" mentality. I especially like how they call their weeds wildflowers. Several of our neighbours have many different types of wildflowers growing on their properties. It sounds so much better than "I have weeds growing on my lawn". And I must admit, several of the wildflowers are quite vibrant and eye-catching.
Today we visited the Araluen Botanic Park for the Tulip Festival. It is a beautiful area in the hills just east of the city. A perfect place for a day trip and family picnic.
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| Tulips in bloom. |
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| Ellise tiptoeing through the tulips. |
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| Suzie & Noah by the creek running through the gardens. |
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| Family photo time. Testing out my new tripod that I got for Father's Day which was on Sept. 7 here in Australia. |
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| A quiet spot in the "bush" (forest). |
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| Suzie beside the bright red blooms of the Banksia tree. |
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| Tulip garden with wildflowers in the background. |
After spending the morning exploring the gardens and having our picnic lunch, we made one more stop at the Serpentine Falls on our way back home.
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| Mother and daughter enjoying some quiet time at the watering hole. Some adventurous people were swimming, but the water was still really cold, so we just dipped our toes in. |
Hope we don't have too many "wildflowers" growing in our lawn ha ha!
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