Gazebo by maggiemae

Gazebo

What an interesting word! This is in the Oamaru Gardens and is called the Elderslie Gazebo. I can't find much about it but it is over 100 years old and has recently been repainted. It has some horse racing sketches inside.

Three good things;
1 My sister came to stay and we had a lovely walk through these beautiful Gardens taking time to smell some wintersweet bushes.
2. She introduced me to the singing group Selah - lovely voices and songs they sing.
3. Cleaned the front of the fridge and it looks new.
Nice capture. Sounds like you had a lovely day.
July 15th, 2013  
Beautiful
July 15th, 2013  
looks like a nice sunny day, a beautiful structure
July 15th, 2013  
Looks like a good spot to sit & chat
July 15th, 2013  
Bep
Beautiful capture.
July 15th, 2013  
Nice shot!
July 15th, 2013  
Jo
Sounds like your sister and you had a lovely time together.
July 15th, 2013  
What a nice sitting place !
July 15th, 2013  
it's a lovely gazebo for sure maggie
July 15th, 2013  
Lovely sight. Nice to spend time with your sister.
July 15th, 2013  
Brilliantly captured in the bright sunlight. Love your daily 'good things'
July 15th, 2013  
That IS an unusual word if you say it alot. Japanese? I guess. We have a vine here in the south (US) called "Kudzu." IT is originally from Japan. Someone brought it here with some great idea to have it kill off some other annoying plant. Note to self: When bringing a plant to kill off another annoying plant, make sure the second plant is not even MORE annoying and fast growing." Hmmph! They did not do this, and we get over run. I always say the name to myself...it sounds weird. It looks weird. It will cover an entire barn and farm if you just let it keep growing. That is cool that structure there is over 100 years old! It does not look it!
July 15th, 2013  
Lovely gazebo. I bet you and your sister enjoyed your time together. I should go clean my fridge--well, maybe tomorrow ; )
July 16th, 2013  
100 years old they just don't build like they used to. lovely view
July 16th, 2013  
Quite lovely! Tried looking the word up to see where it came from and no one knows! So that tells you something about the word!
July 16th, 2013  
Beautiful composition of this lovely gazebo! I have wanted one for years and have finally figured out I will probably never have one! Looking at them is almost as nice as having one!
July 16th, 2013  
you got my curiosity started, but when i looked it up it said unknown origin.
July 16th, 2013  
Beautiful, it looks so peaceful.
July 16th, 2013  
Beautiful shot. Good composition. The gazebo does look old and more ornate than the modern ones.
July 16th, 2013  
I love that you had a good day with your sister. Did you know that @wannabe is my sister? Maybe you could get your sister to 365! This is a lovely and relaxing shot.
July 16th, 2013  
I'm now following Catherine! She's been in a whole year. Will enjoy her pictures as much as yours. My sister doesn't take photos - her life is very different from mine!
July 16th, 2013  
@chard Interesting find - I found that too!
July 16th, 2013  
@espyetta Don't think it's Japanese - nobody seems to know though. That kudzu sounds awful. The Japanese seem to use the letter 'z' a lot!
July 16th, 2013  
@olivetreeann Maybe its a shortened version of a Gaze box? One sits here and gazes a lot! Theres another funny word!
July 16th, 2013  
@maggiemae Yes! They do! Alot more than we use Z, that is!
July 16th, 2013  
@maggiemae Maybe it is from "gaze boards" haha
July 16th, 2013  
@espyetta How about 'Gaze box"? ... as I just suggested to @olivetreeann !
July 16th, 2013  
Wonderful looking gazebo...always liked that word! I cleaned my fridge too...because tomorrow I get a NEW one!!
July 16th, 2013  
It was well built obviously, and it is quit beautiful
July 16th, 2013  
Meg
beautiful photo and place....love your 3!
July 16th, 2013  
Deb
A beautiful place to sit and daydream :D
July 16th, 2013  
They do make for a nice feature in any garden
July 16th, 2013  
Beautiful gazebo. I think they add such a lovely touch to a garden. Glad you are enjoying your sister.
July 16th, 2013  
nice lighting and composition
July 16th, 2013  
Looks like a very pleasant place to sit and gaze!!
July 16th, 2013  
Love the shadows you have inside this. well captured.
July 16th, 2013  
Thats a fun gazebo. Nice shot.
July 16th, 2013  
it has lasted a long time
July 16th, 2013  
Good to catch up with your sister & a walk here looks lovely in the sunshine. The gazebo is very pretty, I like the cute round roof & sort of filigree walls.
July 16th, 2013  
@happypat apparently you can't call it a Gazebo unless it has those filigree walls plus a view! That's what I learnt, thanks Pat!
July 16th, 2013  
It's beautiful! I love the details!
July 17th, 2013  
Nice capture and gazebo
The online dictionaries don't seem to know where the word originated.
The Baileys, being silly folk, find it fun to pronounce it gaze - bo .
July 17th, 2013  
lovely gazebo. i love gazebos and whenever i see one, i never fail to photograph them. i could probably have a half month of gazebos to post if i wanted to. i love the details and the shadow of the lattice work.
July 18th, 2013  
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