September 2017 - Victoria BC
On my bucket list in Victoria was Butchart Gardens, John had rolled his eyes at the mention but then commented on how beautiful the gardens were and he certainly took enough photos!
This is just a sampling of some of them. It was an overcast day and it did rain towards the end of our visit. They do have umbrellas placed about for the visitors.
The story of the gardens.
I voted this hummingbird photo my favourite of 2017.
The Rose Carousel, crafted by Brass Ring Entertainment of Sun Valley, California is the only carousel on Vancouver Island. The menagerie includes thirty animals ranging from bears, to horses, to ostriches, to zebras, to cats and mirrors the world from which The Gardens draws its visitors. The designs were hand picked by Robin Clarke, The Gardens' owner and great grand daughter of Jennie Butchart, in consultation with an artist from North Carolina. The carvings were done by some of the few remaining carvers of carousel art. Each animal is carved from basswood and took many months to complete. There are also two chariots able to accommodate disabled persons.
The Rose Carousel is housed within the 700 sq m (7,534 sq ft) Children’s Pavilion, which has a dome with a 23 m (75 ft) clear span, a full-fronted glass façade and a roof planted with native plant species. Wikipedia
Dahlias at Butchart Gardens.
Busy!
The Rose Carousel is housed within the 700 sq m (7,534 sq ft) Children’s Pavilion, which has a dome with a 23 m (75 ft) clear span, a full-fronted glass façade and a roof planted with native plant species. Wikipedia
