Sunday 14 November 2010

Botanical Garden - Part A









FuFu Life in Curitiba - Brazil
7th August 2010 | Part Nine




The Jardim Botânico or Botanical Garden is one of the major tourist attractions of Curitiba. Botanical Garden was created in the style of French garden which had become the trademark of the city since it was opened to public in 1991. Icon of the garden is the greenhouse that built in an art nouveau style with a modern metallic structure, resembles the mid-19th century Crystal Palace in London. The garden has nice paths for strolling but i wish it would not be asphalt, instead wood or stones.

It is situated only 3 minutes away from the my new lodging here. So, i walked to the garden after lunch because it is a sunny day with clear blue sky. As usual, i spent most of the time taking pictures and also sitting on the bench observing every movement happened in the garden while waiting for the sunset. Was able to see how majestically the clouds dancing in the sky. Guess i would be the frequent visitor of the garden from now on!


Love at first sight! FuFu hearts Botanic Garden.


Oh my god!


How could people not going to the park on this super fine day?


Can you guys see the condominium FuFu currently is living in?


FuFu saw the bird only can be found in Latin America!


Cute Southern Lapwing. It's widely known as quero-quero in Brazil.


Anyway, kept walking around the park.


Ops, finally FuFu saw the landmark of the park - greenhouse!














"A Mãe" (The Mother) sculpture.


The Mother cradling her child in silhoutte effect. Nice!






Gonna check out what is planted inside the greenhouse!




































The French park!














The show had started. The curtain was being slowly opened.


Get ready?


The clouds started to dance!


Stay tuned for more magnificent sunset shots in the next post!

73 comments:

The Nomadic Pinoy said...

It's interesting how greenhouses look similar. There's one in the Bronx, New York and saw one just like that in Helsinki, Finland.

Lucky you to live on a condo so close to the garden. Must be expensive?

fufu said...

The Nomadic Pinoy : yeah... they are copying, erm well should be learning from other good example :) hehe i will talk about my new accommodation here later :)

Life for Beginners said...

The clouds have indeed started to dance... and I love that shot of "The Mother" cradling her child in silhoutte against the backdrop of the sky. Beautiful.

fufu said...

Life for Beginners : yeah... lucky to see the clouds dancing :) yeah i have another picture of the mother cradling her child in silhoutte effect :) will put it here later

foongpc said...

Nice botanical garden! And nice shots! : )

Sasa said...

又是多麼悠閒自在的一天啊
花園是個能夠讓大城市的人好好休息地方之一
再說,這Botanical Garden
是多麼的特別說

[SK] said...

wow that's stunning!! a botanical garden in the center of the city.. nice!! the greenhouse and the french park are special and cool..

Kenny Mah said...

Ooh Can't wait for the next post and another "Mother & Child" pic then. Viva la Brazil! :)

William said...

Love how the grass looks...

fufu said...

foongpc : hihi lucky me!!! i am visiting this garden very week :) hohoho


Sasa : 對呀 KL也有很多公園...但是不是很好罷了...KLCC的很好 :) 這裡我每一天都很悠閒的過活...很幸福哦 =p


SK : yeah i love the french garden too...but couldnt enjoy the shape/design from top >< anyway i love to spend time there...

fufu said...

Life for Beginners : hihihi thanks ya :) but it gonna be a while...


William : yeah good to lay on the grass... lol

Yih Yann said...

The photo for A Mãe with the sun really nice ^^

fufu said...

Yih Yann : hehee i like it very much also :)

rainfield61 said...

Surprise, there is a rainbow on the lapwing.

And the setting of the mother cradling her child is magnificent.

sock peng said...

nice
macro photo shooting

Twilight Man said...

How come their Botanic Garden do not have many tall and old trees like the ones in Penang's Botancial Gardens? Anyway, theirs look so neat and modern with such a nice clear blue skies that day.

Of course, the best was your special FuFueffect phoyo of the Mother cradling the child. Post some more lah.

FuFu Boleh!

蓝天白云 said...

the design of the greenhouse is like the bird cage...instead of keeping the birds, its now keeping all the nice flowers and plants...

with the flowers and plants, with the blue sky, with the good weather...is so enjoy!!

Lily Riani said...

am gonna repeat myself. I LOIKEEEEEEEE.

✿AиG3L✿ said...

好美好蓝的天空~是不是很享受那种拍摄的感觉?^^

Suf n Steve said...

Have a Wonderful days ahead liebling!

Sorry that i was so busy with works lately.

Back here in KL but not for a holiday. Keep a good Journal on Brazil Development Experience.

阿花 said...

我看到你部落格上面那个角落有可爱小朋友的照片,就是上次你在你面书上说的小朋友吗?他握着的单眼,是你的吗?

fufu said...

rainfield61 : yeah beautiful right? hihihi i have pictures of baby lapwing :)


sock peng : yeah :) hohoho


Twilight : hey they do have their own little forest... just i didnt put the pictures here :) hahaha will do so later... and i have videos... stay tuned for that ok?

fufu said...

bluecloud : yes! perfect weather for great photography :) really enjoyed being there...and just to let you know, i am a frequent visitor of botanical garden =p


Lily Riani : thanks :)


AиG3L : 對呀 攝影就是我的嗜好 :) 加上天氣又那麽的好....真的很棒哦

fufu said...

Suf n Steve : well, it's alright :) i will always enjoy life as what i have been doing since 2002 :) all the best ya your work!! do take care


阿花 : 對呀 如果你有看到我的facebook裏面說的...就會知道哪個是我的相機咯 :) haha 這個小朋友真的很可愛 =p

edward said...

这公园很大很特别,还有一间温室,可是不懂那些温室小花是不是有专人照顾?

你常在这公园作日光浴吗?那里的阳光有没有KL那般毒辣辣?

Anonymous said...

Beautiful botanical garden and greenhouse :)

嘿嘿 said...

Nice garden!

micki said...

Nice garden! I love visiting garden. You live that close to this garden, how lucky you are! :) I would visit there everyday if I were you! Beautiful shots of the fields and the people with clouds and sky background~~

哈亞斯 said...

tot is the botanic garden at putrajaya... hahaha!

fufu said...

edward : 對呀 經常在這裡嗮太陽的 :) 裏面的植物當然由人管理咯...外面的也是 :)


Mei Teng : lucky me staying so close to this garden =p


嘿嘿 : yeah super nice

fufu said...

micki : yeah absolutely :) most of the time i would just sit down enjoy watching the sunset... unless the sky is super nice or clouds are dancing :)


小澤 (DSvT) : putrajaya one also like this one in curitiba brazil?

Casendra said...

Nice sharing! Guy seldom wanna go botanical garden you know :)

发白日梦^^ said...

那个云在跳舞那张,很特别!
这个公园的主题是什么?保护大自然?

fufu said...

Casendra : huuh really? but there are ton of guys coming here for jogging and dating actually... i am a nature lover and global citizen... i like to hang out at the places all people go :)


发白日梦 : 對呀 當時的雲真的很漂亮...仿佛在跳舞那樣... 每一個植物公園都是提倡保護大自然的... 介紹一些環保知識給大家...

I AM A BLOGGER said...

omg love the mother and the child in special effect^^

long time no visit.! keep in touch^^

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

Awesome light effect of The Mother cradling her child, nice flowers and the green landkmark..tQ

Pete said...

Sure is different from our garden....our one got lots of monkeys! ha ha ha

fufu said...

Xjion89 : yeah do come here when you are free ok? lol


Bananazஇ : hihihi will play with the sun whenever i have the chance :)


Pete : lol well i think that's special for the tourists from overseas :)

迷迭香 said...

wonderful weather for outing... =)

love the effect of the second picture of "The Mother" sculpture ~

London Caller said...

Those buildings look a bit like HDB flats in Singapore!?

I love that lapwing - so different to the one we have in England!

How come you didn't show us any food from Brazil?

At least some pictures from Lotus buffet mah!?

levian said...

what a beautiful place to spend a day. i love the birds shot! we definitely don't see those around here.

Nicole said...

Gorgeous photos again!
Wish they had greenhouses here,...
:-)
What are Couchsurfers though?

Nicole said...

Just found the Couchsurfers - thanks - signing up right now ;-)

escape said...

great silhouette shots! i wonder how many continents youve been to by this time.

TG said...

The photo with the silhouette effect looks great, it's my favorite. So if FuFu likes Botanical garden and if FuFu likes Brazilian girl, why not combine these two things and share some lovebirds pics? ;)

行走绿色世界 said...

Indeed, i love all the pics you post...especially the dancing clouds....give a feel of freedom

fufu said...

迷迭香 : yeah good :) i always go to botanical garden... only 3mins walking ya =p


London Caller : erm well i dont really eat outside... but will try some nice dishes when i go to Rio... dont wanna spend more money on food now... lol


levian : yeah only found in south america ya the bird :) hihi

fufu said...

Nicole : haha finally you have signed up...add me as your friend ok? well i have more nice sunset pictures!! stay tuned ya


dong ho : i have only left africa waiting for me to explore now... lol


MKL : erm no doubt brazilian girls are hot but i just heart asian or particularly malaysian :)

fufu said...

Winnt : well thanks :) i only select the best and relevant pictures :) glad you like them all...

London Caller said...

You can cook simple Brazilian food?

I know how to make chirashizushi! Ha ha

Sebastian Workshop said...

Seem like every country also got Botanic Garden!

RIZALENIO said...

Your photos are all stunning esp the the mother cradling her child in silhoutte effect. My jaw almost dropped.

sing said...

fufu >>
最近的我真的比较忙呵..所以呢..先打声招呼,露个面,下个月再来慢慢看你所写的部落哦!
^___^

p/s:最近蛮多人生抉择要做,烦的呢!不过,没事的,我相信印度之旅会为我带来启发与能量的!谢啦~ ^__^

vialentino said...

wow...nice pics...

i think that time u went to bmw welt was under construction for upgrade i think...hehehe...

lock said...

at first i tot this park is like penang botanical garden, which full of trees, but after seeing the pix, i know i'm wrong.

Allen said...

Hey Fufu! Im back! Wow! A garden in the middle of the city! That's awesome!

海市蜃樓 said...

嘩,嗰天好籃,可以咁近距離接觸大自然,好舒服好靚...

Chris said...

巴西, 真的是很远很远~

San said...

這公園的風景真美呀
看到fufu的有趣造型
真的不禁笑了出來
太可愛了

Pete said...

Ahh, go lakes....can go fishing! ha ha ha!

fufu said...

London Caller : erm... well actually those recipes can be copied from the internet... and i only cook simple dishes... but will make something different if i have time in december


Sebastian Workshop : hihihi really? wellington also has one? but a good botanical garden will symbolize a city well at least the environmental aspect :)


Rizalenio : hahaha yeah it's nice ya :) i will take more pictures for you guys before i leave the city :)

fufu said...

sing : okok all the best ya :) do come back in december... i will schedule the posts since i will be travelling around latin america :)


vialentino : yes for the first visit but not second >< anyway will go there again next year =p


lock : hihihi there's a section where you can find many trees... :)

fufu said...

Allen : yeah welcome back :) i like this botanical garden very much


海市蜃樓 : hohoho exactly :) that's why i always go to botanical garden :)


Chris : erm... but gotta come here once ya at least...worth spending time flying here to latin america :)

fufu said...

San : hahaha am i that cute? no >< but i think can be better lol nice garden XD


Pete : hahaha well fishing is not allowed :)

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fufu said...

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Ayie said...

beautiful greenhouse, love that structure!

that mother and child monument reminds me of my baby, I like holding him like that whenever I nurse him.

Ivan Liaw said...

ei fufu,mana lu punya lengzai foto? apahal tak nampak?

fufu said...

Ayie : yeah nice!!! i have another series of pictures... will show you later :)


Ivan : which photo you trying to mention here?

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Melissa said...

Love how the grass looks...