Little Guilin (小桂林)
#WednesdayWalk is a challenge started by @tattoodjay, The idea is to get out for a short walk, and get some shots of what you can see within a short distance of your home office or wherever you start.
Guilin park is only 40 minutes’ walk from where I am. I have always wanted to go and have a look, but somehow never got around to doing it. It is always, I will go and have a look someday, or I must go and have a look someday. Well that day eventually happened.
I was exploring a new walk route when I ended up in the vicinity of Guilin Park. I thought since I was already there, I might as well go and have a look at Guilin Park.
Little Guilin was a granite quarry until the 1980s when they discontinued mining. Then, there were plans to develop the disused quarry into a road, but seeing that it resembles the granite rock formations in Guilin, China - albeit a much smaller version of it, the developers decided to develop the place into a park instead.
Soon after, the park is known fondly as Little Guilin, or Xiao Guilin (Chinese: 小桂林) among the locals.
Guilin park is not a very big park. But within the little park, “towering rock cliffs make a majestic backdrop to the large lake.” Serene and peaceful, the park is a good place to relax and just chill, or to enjoy a picnic with friends or family. This park is also popular with photographers. And wedding couples like to take photos against the granite backdrop too.
Beautiful, lush and healthy fan palms.
Gigantic Tiger Orchids
Two dome shaped shelters keep you dry when it rains. It is also a good place to sit and enjoy the view of the tranquil lake.
Or you can have a seat on one of these stone seats all over the park.
Little Guilin - a small but beautiful park.
Thank you for stopping by. If you like the post, please give it a vote. Follow me if you find my posts interesting. Cheers!
That’s an amazing place for a walk!!
Yes, the place is very peaceful and serene.
Agreed! 😊
Such a picturesque area I can see why it is popular for weddings
Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk
It is isn't it? A nice place for a memorable occasion.
My pleasure.
👍🙂👍
What a nice place!!
And I have to mention the orchids... absolutely beautiful! Look @bdmillergallery :)
Thank you! I Love those Tiger Orchids. So pretty minding their own there in the wild. 😍
It is a very peaceful and serene park. It makes one feel totally relaxed.
Thank you @ewkaw for the curation. I appreciate that.
It really looks like that!
My pleasure :)
Thank you @quarator.
Gigantic Tiger Orchids! 😍 So beautiful seeing them growing in the wild. Thank you for sharing them. I will have to get The Orchid Community over here to show a little love too.
I live on an old sand mining quarry, now a private residential lake. It's nice to see this type of environment be supported after mining is done. It doesn't always work out that way, but in this case it is absolutely breath taking. Thank you for sharing your walk!
Thank you for taking a look @bdmllergallery
I do not know if the orchids were planted by the National Parks people or are they wild orchids, and the park just decided to preserve them. There were a few 'bushes' of these in the park. Like you, my first reaction when I see them was 😍. haha.
Indeed, it is an excellent idea, to develop the quarry into some attraction after the mining has stopped.
A pleasure to share my walk, and very pleased to know that it was appreciated.
Your Welcome 😊 I always enjoy seeing the beautiful places far from my home. Also when Orchids are involved.. Well, that's a big bonus.
👍😊 Cheers!
You’ve Been Upvoted By The Hive-113748 Orchid Lovers Community! We LOVED your post featuring Orchids and hope you will consider joining our community. We look forward to seeing you there!!!
The Orchid Lovers Community
A place for people who Love Orchids!
Thank you for taking us along on this beautiful walk! I just loved these gigantic tiger orchids. They look quite happy were they are planted and I am sure plenty of people enjoyed them being right where they are… In the middle of a beautiful park.
Thank you for your support. I appreciate it. I will drop by the orchid community for a look after this. 😊
Wow they really did do a great job of turning it into a park for everyone didn't they!
So glad that you finally got there. I'm sure it was worth it too!
Yes, they did a great job with the disused quarry. I will be going back from time to time. 😊