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Rev. 2003-11-20
Butchart Gardens is a former quarry built out at the
insistence of the owner's wife.
A fee is charged and as you can see below,
lots of people go. The site is a mix of formal and informal gardens.
These pictures are in the order taken, which means there is less than artistic
logic to them, but it matches the visit.
A wall of flowers near the entrance, photographed close up in a way that reflects the close up photos further down. | |
This and the next photo show the progress into the site. | |
Here the depth of original quarry is apparent. | |
Nice use is made of rock blocks left on the site with plantings like this tree and stuff on top. | |
This fountain, set well back in a side cut, changes form with time and is lighted and coordinated with music at certain seasons. | |
Country lawns | |
Hide the walls | |
The first of the flower close up pictures. | |
Closer | |
And closer | |
In the flowers shown in second image above. | |
And closer. | |
And closer - Georgia O'Keefe, here I come. | |
Delicate flower, very close. | |
Water under the walk and over the lip. | |
Water in the Japanese setting. | |
More water | |
Very small water flow, so nice ripples on the bowl of water. | |
The formal lawns and gardens closest to the buildings. |