Royal Botanical Gardens

Today I decided to visit the Royal Botanical Gardens here in Edinburgh. I've wanted to go for a while and being as I had a few hours to spare I thought I'd bob along. I was frustrated that the weather was a bit grey and miserable and the wind wasn't helpful when taking pictures. But I had an enjoyable afternoon and will definitely be back when the weather is better.
I'm sure I didn't even get round half of the place but here are a few photos that I took...

A detail of the entrance gates

I was interested in the different textures particularly in the tree bark 

The pink flowers in the photo above come from small buds like the ones shown in the photo below!

This building and the surrounding gardens have been built as a memorial to the Queen Mother. I liked the details around the windows. The inside walls were covered with shells and the ceiling was covered with pine cones. A beautiful way to use natural materials to create interesting patterns and textures.

I loved the glasshouse. So romantic and such beautiful windows.