When we found ourselves with some free time between cave tours and our Hobbiton Movie Set evening banquet tour, we found ourselves at the Hamilton Gardens.
© 2016. English Flower Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Modernist Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
Built on the remains of a rubbish dump, the Hamilton Gardens is a collection of 21 gardens themed by different varieties of architectures, lifestyles and traditions. It’s technically not a botanical garden, but it might just be one of my favorite gardens I’ve ever visited. Each garden led to another, or sometimes several. After spending a couple hours underground touring the Waitomo Glowworm Caves and the Ruakuri Cave, it was lovely to explore this maze of green growth.
© 2016. Modernist Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. English Flower Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Chinese Scholar’s Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Chinese Scholar’s Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Indian Char Bagh Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Indian Char Bagh Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Indian Char Bagh Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Italian Renaissance Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Italian Renaissance Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Kitchen Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Kitchen Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Tropical Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Tropical Garden in Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
© 2016. Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Portra 160+1, Pentax 6×7.
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