{"id":1094,"date":"2021-06-23T06:43:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T06:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paullovelace.photography\/blog\/?page_id=1094"},"modified":"2021-06-23T06:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T06:46:26","slug":"wendy-whiteleys-secret-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paullovelace.photography\/blog\/wendy-whiteleys-secret-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Wendy Whiteley&#8217;s Secret Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for a tranquil location in Sydney to escape to, then Wendy Whiteley&#8217;s Secret Garden is the answer.<\/p>\n<p>Situated in the lower north shore of Sydney Harbour, its hard to believe this public garden is so close to the CBD.<\/p>\n<p>Diffused light and shade amongst palms and citrus trees show a unique view of the <a href=\"https:\/\/paullovelace.photoshelter.com\/gallery-image\/Secret-Garden\/G0000mBVCLD1SXfQ\/I0000fBuYc7eEIX8\">Harbour Bridge.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A steep hill leads down to the harbour water and to 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