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we spied these towers and thought we had been transported to John Carter's Barsoom! Indeed, this was to be part of the day's adventure! |
are part of the Supertree garden. As you can see, Bill is kind of dwarfed by these giants. All structures and displays in this Bay South Garden are man-made. The trunk of this `tree`is entirely covered by vines, orchids, elephant ears, and many other tropical plants. |
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greeting us at the entrance provided for many hilarious photo opps ;-) Men WILL be boys. |
Karen was into bull riding and wanted to give her a "leg-up"! |
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The ants swarming in the background weren't nearly as ferocious or as huge as the giant fire ants that attacked Bill a few days back in Malaysia : ) |
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These are a few of the hundreds of pictures we took inside. So many plants, so little time! Thank goodness for digital cameras! |
a great collection both in variety and plant size! |
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John Carter did on Barsoom? |
giving the display a primitive feel. |
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a means of water storage for drought season. |
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I prefer the latter ;-) |
This might give you some idea of the height of the structure. |
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but we are miniatures beside this structure! The water creates a cooling mist as we walk by. The whole conservatory is air-conditioned! |
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that we passed earlier. |
has been different from that at home. Even the ones similar to Manitoba have been different in that these here are HUGE! |
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We walked inside the waterfall and noticed many doorways. Perhaps these give the gardeners access to the plants. |
you can see a "lookout" that gives a bird's eye view out to the waterfront. |
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...can't forget bathroom breaks ;-) LOL! I think we've started a collection of bathroom pictures ;-) |
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Bill
and Sue-On Hillman Eclectic Studio
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