Sunday, April 27, 2025

Alfred Nicholas Garden in Mount Dandenong for Sunday Best

 




During the Easter period, I accompanied my mother on a stroll and light exercise in the garden. As is often the case, the grounds were bustling with activity. The foliage had not yet taken on its golden autumnal hues. I shall be away for the next fortnight, and thus may miss the opportunity to witness the full splendour of the season there. As the garden is open to the public without charge, it attracts a diverse array of visitors from various cultural backgrounds, many of whom gather for leisurely picnics.

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Joel and I reminisced about our former schoolmates from high school, reflecting on the many friends we have lost since those days. It proved to be an enjoyable exercise in reliving memories of that time.


43 comments:

  1. That is a beautiful place to take photos. I love the trees and the water and I love the shot of all the leaves on the water. Lush is the word that comes to mind looking at all that soft greenery.

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    1. I was there for autumn leaves lol. This year, winter arrival is late

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  2. Your final photograph is so lovely - beautiful green reflections.

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  3. Ah, so he is a longtime friend. Things are seldom as we might picture them. Not that I pictured a lot, but I thought maybe it was your hobby that drew you together.

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  4. What a gorgeous place! And the first tree is amazing, a wonder of nature.

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  5. Looks like a nice place to explore and enjoy nature

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  6. Beautiful trees and a lovely nature spot. Have a great week!

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  7. Con esa belleza es lógico sea muy concurrido para dar un paseo.

    Saludos.

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  8. What an extraordinary, bright green colour for Australian trees! There must have been a lot of rain .. our trees are usually a duller green.

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  9. Beautiful. A green cathedral I could happily worship in. Enjoy your time away.

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  10. Absolutely stunning. I love the calm feeling...and the 💚 green is amazing.

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  11. Looks a very nice place to be out and about enjoying nature.

    All the best Jan

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  12. I haven't been to the gardens for many years but they are so beautiful.

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  13. The longer you live, the more memories you will have. I hope you and Joel can share them for a long time. Your photos show the beauty of tree leaves both in the canopy above and in the water.

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  14. So much green, wonderful shots!!
    It looks more like Spring than Autumn, if you manage to take a photo when you turn around (idea) so you can see the difference!

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  15. Beautiful pics of autumn, but I'm glad we have spring here and summer is coming!

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  16. There is a spring-like quality in these shots. Spring and Fall are best, I think.

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  17. What beautiful photos. Visiting from the Love Your Creativity linkup.

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  18. Beautiful shots. Wow.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. ☺

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  19. Lovely blog post ands photos about the Alfred Nicholas Cardens. Visitng from SSPS#358.

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  20. so beautiful. Yes, autumn would no doubt be glorious. What a wonderful place to walk. Enjoy your week. I am joining you over on Through My Lens linkup.

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  21. A lovely place, James. I'm sure your mother loved the walk there with you. Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.

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  22. Wow ! The trees and water stream is so calming. You have captured everything so aesthetically. Thanks for being part of Garden Affair.

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