Lofty leaves

Always a good time of year to visit Mount Lofty Botanical Gardens. A bit busier in the school holidays but bonus of Bracegirdles hot chocolate when there's a nip in the air



Managed a circuit of the lake dodging the water sprinklers. The zinnia bed is amazing and many different salvias and grasses compliment the huge range of leaves from pale gold, orange, copper to burgundy.




Cloudy skies next week so this may be the last visit for a while






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