Views of Brisbane City & City Botanic Gardens

Hi everyone!  These are photos taken in the first few days after my arrival on May 5th.

Botanic City Garden near our hotel

Bamboo everywhere!

Palm Trees

Ibis birds throughout the Botanic Gardens - scavengers who want to eat my lunch!

Bird of Paradise in Autumn!

Hibiscus 

Brilliant Pine trees in the distance - not sure of the species yet

One of my modes of transportation:   City Cat travels back & forth along the river all day 

Walking along the river path downtown and looking out to Story Bridge which will take me to Kangaroo Point where we will be living as of May 15th

River walk looking at city scape

Mangrove trees growing in the river 

Houseboats and sailboats moored downtown

I can see my apartment to the left of the bridge @ Kangaroo Point

River cruises

I dared to cross Story Bridge - oh my Gosh there are suicide emergency phones all along the bridge - personally I'm just hanging on for dear life!!!

My apartment balcony will be facing into that giant 100 year old tree - Don thinks it is a fig tree (to be determined)

Entrance of our Kangaroo Point apartment

Kangaroo Point under Story Bridge

West End Market - every Saturday - lots of produce and crafts

View from our hotel balcony