wishes and dreams

On a whim, I decided to go to Hendrie Park at the Royal Botanical Gardens. There is a nice tea house and I thought I'd get a few Postcrossing postcards written while enjoying the flowers

I've no idea how I managed this picture with so few people in the way

because I'd forgotten that it was  Enchanted Garden Weekend

and the place was brimming with fairies, gnomes and pixies

and not just young ones, either, as these ladies proved to be young at heart and spirit!

and, by far, the most popular tent was the one for face painting

the water lilies were in full bloom






and many dragonflies hovered around, but none stopped long enough to get a good photo

although these two gentlemen on the right patiently waited for hours (yes, they were still there when I returned from my tea break)

because this was my first stop

behind is a large deck backing onto the woods 

and a boardwalk for walking deep into the valley

though, before we get to the top of the boardwalk we cross this

Wishing Bridge








where you could write a wish on one of these colourful ribbons
"I wish to feel happy every day"

and it was at this point that the battery in my camera died

see how far others managed to walk with their cameras at Restless Jo's