Botanical Gardens

Botanical Gardens

When we arrived Nia gladly invited us in

Night arrivalWhen we arrived Nia gladly invited us in

The cousins are reunited once again that night

CousinsThe cousins are reunited once again that night

The next morning, it was time for breakfast.

Nia has a ponytailThe next morning, it was time for breakfast.

Her aunt took the opportunity to sit beside Nia

Ain and NiaHer aunt took the opportunity to sit beside Nia

Ain gets a boop on the nose

BoopAin gets a boop on the nose

That's a big fake flower they're posing beside

Aiman and IrfanThat's a big fake flower they're posing beside

The full roster assembles to wait for the bus for the four season complex

Expeditionary ForceThe full roster assembles to wait for the bus for the four season complex

Irfan, Aiman and Nia en route to the four seasons complex

By the lakeIrfan, Aiman and Nia en route to the four seasons complex

It was summer in the complex

In the complexIt was summer in the complex

I remember the cool summer air from another lifetime

In the complexI remember the cool summer air from another lifetime

A quick candid group shot

Group photoA quick candid group shot

There is a bunch of plastic bunnies frolicking in the back

The home teamThere is a bunch of plastic bunnies frolicking in the back

On the bench in an indoor gazebo

Taking a breatherOn the bench in an indoor gazebo

Someday I hope to be able to take Ain and Irfan to experience summer

More flowersSomeday I hope to be able to take Ain and Irfan to experience summer

Ciksu and Irfan fooling around with water

Water wheelCiksu and Irfan fooling around with water

The turbine spun happily behind us

Water wheelThe turbine spun happily behind us

Nia wanted Irfan to introduce her to a pack of wild macaques

MonkeysNia wanted Irfan to introduce her to a pack of wild macaques

On the way back, the bus dropped us off near the animal park

Bus rideOn the way back, the bus dropped us off near the animal park

Ain really wanted to cross the rope bridge

Rope bridgeAin really wanted to cross the rope bridge

We wished the bridge was higher up in the trees

The bridge crossersWe wished the bridge was higher up in the trees

On a platform garden thingAin seems pretty joyous

I was grateful that the weather was accomodating

On a platform garden thingI was grateful that the weather was accomodating

I imagined I was a half-elven ranger with a longbow

Archery rangeI imagined I was a half-elven ranger with a longbow

Irfan also let loose some arrows

Archery rangeIrfan also let loose some arrows

Heading back to the main entrance on foot

Group photoHeading back to the main entrance on foot

There were a number of these aboriginal houses on display

A aboriginal houseThere were a number of these aboriginal houses on display

Good night everyone

Later that night…Good night everyone

Let's get botanical in Shah Alam with the cousins

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Khairul Hisham J. is a freelance artist, writer, editor, translator, English language teacher and a long time tabletop role-playing game player and gamemaster.