We delivered our eldest daughters seven month old kitten Bentley to a cattery just south of Auckland on Sunday, to allow for him to be ready for his flight to Perth on Wednesday. This is Bentley about a week ago playing under the stairs to the kitchen garden, he is so cheeky but a real sweetheart. We are really missing him already.
After getting Bentley settled at the cattery we stopped not far away at the Auckland Botanical Gardens at Manurewa for a breather and rest stop before continuing on with our day. We had a quick look around, promising ourselves that we will return another time and have a better look around these fantastic gardens.
There are some amazing pieces of sculpture in the gardens. This one was just outside the doors from the visitors centre and cafe. There were lots of families enjoying the gardens meeting friends and family.
I thought that this was amazing, I was going to crop the photo so that you see it better, however when I did that you lost the impact of the scale and proportion. This is an amazing sculpture that has been purchased for the gardens. The impact of this piece was impressive.
This photo is in front of the building. I loved the way that the planters look like boats emerging from the water.
These palm shapes are the fountain heads that the water for the fountain comes from. Approaching the building you can hear the water well before seeing it. You come around the corner and see this impressive sight. These palm fountain shapes are echoed on the other side of the entrance with the palms along the wall which you can see in the previous photo.
This sculpture is of a Huia which is a bird now extinct. This one is out in the parking area. We are really looking forward to another trip to Auckland and checking out these gardens when we have more time. The smells coming from the cafe were fantastic and judging by how busy they were, it is obviously a favourite place to eat. Might need to check it out when we visit. If you are ever in Auckland and enjoy the outdoors, gardens, and sculpture make some time to check this place out.
Until next time, happy stitching everyone.
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