Day 292... on the way home

The days are longer, and today the sun was shining, the temperature was up... but yet I was unable to get a photo until I was on my way home.

This is the International Rose Garden and the Bicentennial Conservatory.

FYI.... The International Rose Garden's overall structure and geometry includes a sunken garden, a circular garden and several pergolas, in perfect visual counterpoint to the adjacent Bicentennial Conservatory.

The garden displays over 5,000 roses, including areas devoted to Australian bred roses, single roses, heritage roses and pillar roses. A walkway in the garden highlights roses selected for specific Australian causes (Olympic Gold, The Children's Rose). Mixed companion plantings add lots of seasonal colour

The Bicentennial Conservatory was built in celebration of Australia's 1988 Bicentenary. Designed by South Australian architect, Guy Maron, it is the largest single span conservatory in the southern hemisphere.

The building is curvilinear in shape; 100 metres long, 47 metres wide and 27 metres high. An elegant steel superstructure supports the 2,434 metres2 of toughened glass which forms the roof, walls and doors. Its glistening and distinctive shape is a landmark, particularly for visitors flying in to Adelaide