Christchurch and environs
Late spring is such a fantastic time of year, my favourite actually, particularly thanks to my fabulous cherry tree in the middle of the garden. Only a short walk from home takes me to the beautiful Ilam Gardens, where the azaleas are at at their very best at the end of October. A few weeks before that the rhododendrons are amazing, but sadly both periods of blooms are really short, so you have to time visits perfectly. Two days after I took this photo, half of the flowers had already fallen. Now I am volunteering a couple of times a month at The Arts Centre, I get to enjoy the seasonal changes there. It is looking really magnificent with all the recently restored buildings. It is still a work-in-progress, with the next exciting opening to be the boutique hotel and the Observatory. I always walk through the Botanical Gardens to work so also get to enjoy the seasonal changes there too. This seat has to be one of my favourite places to sit on a warm day! Events are now well underwa...