Saturday, December 26, 2020

Hong Kong Park - December 2020

 

Nestled in the Central district of the island rests Hong Kong Park.  We meandered there for an afternoon and didn’t see everything.  I’ll share a small portion of the delights we found.

              This heart-shaped frame adorns the garden adjacent to the marriage permit building.

The left side shows tile stairs and landings.  The right side is the complementary waterfall/fountain. What beautiful landscape architecture. 

               The stunning vegetation displays nature’s autumn colors.  Note the background tower.

                                  We climbed every step to reach the lookout point.

                           We met this delightful young man showing his great strength.

                                      Note the unique architecture in the background.

           The older generation practices the art of Tai Chi in many open places within the city's parks.


                              From the tower we see the aviary (not shown) and the conservatory.

                                       Another unique plant with slipper type blooms

A close up view of the slipper plant

The same plant with blooms not yet mature

Tropical colors and shapes - all are breathtaking

Orchids – of course (I’m only sharing one instead of the ten I snapped)

These looked artificial until I leaned in to discover they were not Christmas decorations.

Yard art – a pitchfork table

The shovel chair – Julie Williams, these are for your creative view

We enjoyed watching the photographers seek a perfect shot of a small butterfly.

The water features provided delightful sights and sounds.

 

This round, rolling feature beckoned to me.

I had to enter.  My feet were wet the rest of the day but it was well worth it.

 



                       



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