Riccarton Bush
Today Gaby and I visited the Riccarton Bush, here in Christchurch. Riccarton Bush is one of the last remaining remnants of podocarp forest which once covered the Canterbury Plain. Riccarton Bush is an old homestead which also contains the oldest building in Canterbury, Dean's Cottage, built in 1840. It is great that interspersed between the homes of Christchurch are these small pockets of wilderness.
Dean's Cottage, circa 1840
Gaby enjoys the path through the podocarp forest.
lots of twisted plants
patterns on leaves.
everybody twist
plant corkscrew
elevated pathway
umbilical cord.
podocarp canopy
pythons in the forest.
The cabbage patch. No, cabbage does not grow on trees, usually. These are called cabbage trees, some botonist type people put them in the lilly family, same as Joshua trees and Yucca, although that may now be up for debate.
inviting path
tree texture
cabbage tree
Gaby
Gaby's view from the bench
Dean's Cottage, circa 1840
Gaby enjoys the path through the podocarp forest.
lots of twisted plants
patterns on leaves.
everybody twist
plant corkscrew
elevated pathway
umbilical cord.
podocarp canopy
pythons in the forest.
The cabbage patch. No, cabbage does not grow on trees, usually. These are called cabbage trees, some botonist type people put them in the lilly family, same as Joshua trees and Yucca, although that may now be up for debate.
inviting path
tree texture
cabbage tree
Gaby
Gaby's view from the bench
posted by Anonymous at 22:21
2 Comments:
Ha! I found your blog (again). My email was eaten by monsters, but then returned with the link. Your pictures look great, as do both of you. Eat good food for us (Jesse and Kyle).
Well, the big house looks too fancy for me, but I could get used to the Dean's house. This looks like a neat place to stroll around every once in a while.
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