Albums 20: Hamilton Gardens, then home (75 pictures) Photo Gallery by Paul Dudley at pbase.com

Albums 20: Hamilton Gardens, then home (75 pictures)

In planning our New Zealand holiday, I wavered between the Waitomo Caves and Hamilton Gardens for the last touristy place in the itinerary. Hamilton Gardens was the right choice. The very clear satellite pictures (try clicking on "view map") have only appeared since I started uploading these, but they must be a year or so old. The satellite pictures give the impression that you could look over a wall from one garden to the next. Not so. When you walk around them, each of the "paradise gardens" seems to be in a separate uncontaminated world. A magic place.

Introducing the Paradise Gardens	Japanese Garden of Contemplation	Japanese Garden of Contemplation	Japanese Garden of Contemplation	Sky detail in Japanese garden
Japanese Garden of Contemplation	Japanese Garden of Contemplation	English Flower Garden	English Flower Garden	English Flower Garden
English Flower Garden	English Flower Garden	English Flower Garden	English Flower Garden	English Flower Garden
English Flower Garden	English Flower Garden	English Flower Garden	Chinese Scholar's Garden	Chinese Scholar's Garden
Chinese Scholar's Garden	Chinese Scholar's Garden	Chinese Scholar's Garden	Chinese Scholar's Garden	Chinese Scholar's Garden
Chinese Scholar's Garden	Chinese Scholar's Garden	The Celestial Yuan	The Celestial Yuan	American Modernist Garden
American Modernist Garden	American Modernist Garden	Indian Char Bagh Garden	Indian Char Bagh Garden	Indian Char Bagh Garden
Indian Char Bagh Garden	Indian Char Bagh Garden	Indian Char Bagh Garden	Indian Char Bagh Garden	Indian Char Bagh Garden
Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden
Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden
Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden	Italian Renaissance Garden	Te Parapara Garden	Te Parapara Garden
Te Parapara Garden	Near the Te Parapara Garden	Kitchen Garden	The Kitchen Garden	The Kitchen Garden
Herb Garden	Herb Garden	The Sustainable Backyard	The Sustainable Backyard	The Sustainable Backyard
The Perfume Garden	The Perfume Garden	The Perfume Garden	The Perfume Garden	The Perfume Garden
Turtle Pool	Detail of carved mural - 1	Detail of carved mural - 2	Rooftop	Leaving Auckland

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