August Showers Bring September Flowers

Spring has sprung in Christchurch! The blossoms are everywhere, as are the sweet smells.

Particularly impressive are the towering rhododendrons. If they don't call them trees here, as opposed to bushes, they definitely should.

This rhododendron is about as tall as a two story building and the blossoms look like 

the puffy kleenex flowers we used to make to go on cars at weddings.

Here are some more photos I took while out for walks around home and on campus.  Unfortunately, I just had the camera on my phone so the photos aren't as good as they could be. I'll have to start walking around with my camera in my backpack! 

I'm not familiar with the plants above but I definitely recognize the azaleas below. 

I think Kiwis must sneak plant steroids into the soil. :)

 

Below is a row of (what I believe are) cherry blossoms, lining the road that 

runs next to Hagley Park in the center of the city.

Next blog: My first kayaking adventure in New Zealand. 

(Hint: It was amazing. :)