Old Garden

Old Garden, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

A coast redwood, flowering dogwood and white azaleas line the paved path in the old section of the garden (the remnants of the original Azalea Garden) near Mirror lake. Photo taken on April 22, 2013.

Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

A Japanese Maple next to Mirror Lake. Photo taken on April 22, 2013.

Hibiscus

Hibiscus, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

Photo taken in 1996.

Charlie Sparrow

Charlie Sparrow, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

The tour boat Charlie Sparrow, loaded with passengers, embarks on a tour of the garden's canals. Photo taken in 1996.

Yellow-Bellied Pond Slider Turtle

Yellow-Bellied Pond Slider Turtle, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

Turtle on fallen tree at Mirror Lake. Photo taken April 22, 2013

Boat Basin

Boat Basin_HDR2, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

Another attempt at HDR photography. Tour boat basin photographed on April 27, 2013. An attempt to recreate this photo from the 1990's.

Blue Perennials

Blue Perennials, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

Flowers blooming in the Sarah Lee Baker Perennial Garden. Photo taken on April 27, 2013.

Prickly Pear Cactus in Bloom

Prickly Pear Cactus in Bloom, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

A variety of the Prickly Pear cactus (opuntia) blooms in an area along the canal that was The Desert Garden in the early to late 1990's. Photo taken in 1996.

Purple Leaf Plum

Purple Leaf Plum, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

Prunus cerasifera. Photo taken in mid 1990's.

Goldenrain Tree

Goldenrain Tree, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

A Goldenrain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) in bloom next to the Steel Bridge (Rose Garden Bridge). Photo taken in 1996.

Mutambo Sculpture Exhibit 2008

Mutambo Sculpture Exhibit 2008, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.
One of the African art sculptures displayed in the garden during the Mutambo Sculpture Exhibit in 2008. 

Coast Redwood

Coast Redwood, a photo by bahayla on Flickr.

There are about a dozen of these Coast (or California) Redwoods located in the garden (most in the area surrounding Mirror Lake). These trees do not grow as tall or live as long in southeastern Virginia as they do on the west coast. Photo taken on April 25, 2013.