Sunday Selections #346

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
 
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life.  The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.  Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

Like River I usually run with a theme.   Floriade is my city's celebration of Spring.  It runs for thirty days, starting in mid September, and is an explosion of colour and scent.  It is now in its thirtieth year.  We went to see it this week, but many of the tulips are not yet out, so we will have to go back again (oh, how we suffer).

However, while the flowers were not at their peak there was sculpture, fun and whimsy in profusion.  So much that even my obsessive self thinks I will need to devote two posts to the fun.

Floriade is set in Commonwealth Park, beside the lake in the heart of the city.  This chess board is a permanent fixture, and I believe it is very well used.

I suspect this lotus/waterlily is illuminated (as are a lot of the other exhibits) for Night Fest.  It looks fine during the day as well.

I hope that if you embiggen you can read this sign.

 

This is a new one.  Horizon by Lucy Humphrey.  I would be perfectly happy to see it given a permanent home by the lake.

The kangaroos are always there, but the strings of balloon lights behind them are temporary.

As is this installation (another I suspect is illuminated at night.)

 This colourful gentleman was having his photograph taken by a professional photographer, but I have no idea what the story behind his blooming beard is.

I liked the umbrella plant too.

And the lights festooned across garden beds.  Not quite so sure about the disco balls.

And yes, as usual we went on the Ferris Wheel.  Photos will follow.

The Darleks have returned too.  Propagate, Propagate...

They are quite big aren't they?

There really is a lot more to come so I am stopping at this point.  More next week.

Despite the largely absent tulips we had a lovely wander.