Sunday 1 April signals the end of daylight saving in New Zealand.
Clocks wind back one hour and night will fall around 6.30pm.
So, one week before the nights draw in, we went to the Botanical Garden in Wellington
for some music and grooving as dusk drew in.
Eagles tribute music from ‘Life In The Fast Lane’ filled the air. Our girls (little toddler Alice in particular)
danced along, with giddy excitement, at the sensual thrill of lights and bubbles at sundown.
We played ‘Pooh Sticks’ on bridges lit with light from electric trees…
and balanced over stepping stones…
We fed the ducks, all aglow.
Watching the duck pond transform into a magical place more befitting of fairies than ducks.
The beautiful flower beds, soon to be dug up and turned over to rest for winter, looked splendid.
And tree canopies bowed over, enticing people to enter their blanket of still green leaves, yet to turn their face to Autumn.
It was a perfect way to bid farewell to Summer – though hopefully not the sun –
(we really could do with some more sunshine filled days to tide us through till Spring!).
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how cool!!!!!!!!!! especially the lights and music 🙂 Â Id be dancing right alongside Alice
Wow just like a mini Pukekura Park (we love the light festival in New Plymouth). Are the lights on again this week at all or have we missed it now? Looks like such a fun evening xx
You really get into what your city offers. I admire that!
Aww our clocks just went forward! Our spring is just arriving… Looks like a beautiful way to spend the evening.
Oh..what a time of lights and fun…the botanical gardens look so wonderful and always remeber our time there in the Summer…take care precious all and thinking of you heaps..as usual Wellington always puts on a great show whatever the weather…wrap up warm and big hugs form here.
Last night was tonight 🙁
It was lovely. I vividly remember seeing the amazing lights in New Plymouth too – but way too many years ago now!