So many colours! – but not on us. We’re wrapped up for the wintery weather at Floriade.

Tulips are such happy flowers to look at.

This was one of my favourites.

Beautiful tulips.

The patterns created by the tulips was supported by underplanting of similarly coloured flowers.

These tulips were such a deep purple they were nearly black.

The sign describes the theme for this particular garden bed.

The best view of Floriade is from above. The ferris wheel gives a good bird’s eye view.

Each pattern had a theme. Can’t remember what this theme was, but it’s easier to see from the ferris wheel than ground level.

A tulip, formed from tulips. Viewed from the ferris wheel.

Patterns from flowers, best viewed from above.

Canberra from the Floriade ferris wheel. Looking over Lake Burley Griffin, past the National Museum (the orange arch (mid-background) towards the hills.

Huge bubbles, from these two stilted street performers. Floriade.

These street performers where dancing.

A quite extraordinary sculpture in the Floriade park.

The nightly entertainment was excellent. We were treated to excellent bands and entertainers every night.

Reconciliation Place was informative, poignant and enjoyable.

Sculptures in Reconciliation Place.

The Einstein sculpture at Questacon.

Sculptures by the lake.

More sculptures.

Wonderful organic or free-range produce available every Saturday at the Farmer’s Market at EPIC.

Wonderful organic or free-range produce available every Saturday at the Farmer’s Market at EPIC.

Wonderful organic or free-range produce available every Saturday at the Farmer’s Market at EPIC.

Wonderful organic or free-range produce available every Saturday at the Farmer’s Market at EPIC.

Breakfasting at home on our last day at EPIC. The waratah on the table is the flower emblem for NSW. Did you know that the Royal Bluebell is the emblem for ACT? I didn’t.

The National Arboretum continues to grow, under watchful eyes.

The view, above the sign. From Dairy Farmers Hill outside Canberra.