I thought I would try and get a different perspective of the waterlily pond in the Begonia House of the Wellington botanic gardens...

Leaning over at a precarious angle, nearly got me tipped into the pond.
Thankfully, my wife was near enough to grab me by my belt...


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A nice little meander - around the Begonia House's waterlily pond.

Interestingly enough, and depending on what season of the year you visit the Wellinton botanic gardens, the pond is heated between 23 and 27 degrees celcius...

Very cosy for the myriad of tropical fish in the pond who's job it is to keep the algae down.
I wonder what happens to them if they don't keep the algae in the pond down?

Miyazu Garden - Cam Theme - 35

(Series 2 of 2)

Miyazu Garden - Nelson, south island, New Zealand
montage

One lonely waterlily at the end of the summer season...

from the sign at the entrance to these wonderful gardens...

" MIYAZU GARDEN - Sister cities in friendship (Nelson, New Zealand and Miyazu, Japan)
Created on traditional Japanese garden design principles, Miyazu Garden is a symbol of natural beauty and of friendship. It can offer a peaceful, sensory and contemplative experience".

41° 15' 30.79" S  173° 17' 58.91" E 


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Miyazu Garden

Fish in the pond - they looked like goldfish to me but who knows, could really be Koi...

I wasn't sure they'd show up in the pic due to the reflections, but happy with the end result.

Miyazu Garden - Nelson, south island, New Zealand
Yatsuhashi

Miyazu Garden

Yatsuhashi ( bridge with eight folds) - usually always edged by Iris plantings.

It's the journey that really matters...

and here is my abstract view of the zig-zag ( yatsu hashi ) bridge

Miyazu Garden - Nelson, south island, New Zealand

Miyazu Garden

pond and bridge. Here you can see the red bridge of this garden in relation to where it 'sits'

Miyazu Garden - Nelson, south island, New Zealand
stepping logs

stepping logs in the pond...
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Miyazu Garden - Nelson, south island, New Zealand

Miyazu Garden - Nelson, south island, New Zealand
water reflections

Miyazu Garden

with it not being a sunny day when I took this photo of the trees and water - I was surprised by the clarity of the reflections in the water

Miyazu Garden - Nelson, south island, New Zealand

Miyazu Garden

stepping logs in the pond...
It was believed that if the path/bridge was zig-zagged, then the person walking on them would be able to confuse and evade any 'evil intentent'
Either way - it was a pleasant experience stepping and walking on these logs - and seeing the patterns in the wood