Excuses, excuses

It's horribly windy out there, and very grey too.  Besides, I've been to dance practice today and done a moderate amount of exercise there. This photo is from the Botanic Gardens last weekend.  I'm not particularly fond of the standard forestry-issue pinus radiata, but here's what it looks like when it isn't destined to be turned into timber.  It's also known as Monterey Pine.