Friday, July 11, 2008

Chinese Garden, Dunedin

Dunedins Chinese garden has finally opened. The only one in NZ, they have been building the garden for a couple of years, beside the old bus station on the one way. Here are some photos from our first trip through. We really enjoyed the garden despite the fact it was bitterly cold, especially with the breeze from the harbour. Here are a selection of the numerous pics I took...
Gates of welcome with one of its two lions and garden entrance back right.
Closer pic of the gates with a cold looking Craig
Getting a bit to close and personal with one of the lions.....
View from one of the many gazebos across the lake
I really loved all the different roof lines
Tower block, apparently there is a conference room upstairs you can book as a function room.
'Climbing mountain half pavilion' peaking out from behind the rocks
Another view of the tip of 'Climbing mountain half pavilion' from behind one of the waterfalls
Different view across the lake
Loved the use of shapes.....
And the small details
Heaps of cool rocks around including this one......
and this one, which is my favourite

Craig in the gazebo off the main entrance hall
Me in the same gazebo
Some of the awsome detailing in the many cellings.


So pretty, cant wait to see it all again in spring!