Rio's Botanical Gardens

I guess the view from above as seen in this spectacular cool morning in October is one of the best of Rio - (credit - O Globo). You can hardly see Rio below and how urban sprawl has defaced its mountain sides with favelas and gray condos rising on the coastline. However, just below the Christ the Redeemer monument is another of Rio's more natural marvels, the Botanical Garden..

Botanical friends in the Botanical Garden

I'm always fascinated with the Imperial Palm trees...

I find bromeliads very friendly - maybe the cat equivalent of the Plant Kingdom

Love the water plants

And their oriental gardens

 

The lotus was not in flower today

Reminds you of a tick ?

And nymphs to ensure the water supply of the gardens!

The very bizarre, very delicious, very smelly, and very  messy  'jackfruit'

On a more serious note, part of the bromeliad collection

Bromeliads, ferns, water and sunlight - the perfect combination

Bird of paradise

The End