A Visit to Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia

The Butchart Gardens is one

of Canada's many treasures.

Jennie Butchart looked out at the remains of the family's Limestone Quarry in 1912 and saw an opportunity to create beauty.  Topsoil (LOTS of topsoil) was brought in by horse and cart.  Brentwood Bay's temperate climate provided conditions to create gardens covering 55 acres.

Flower beds line walkways.

Eric & one of the many

lush hanging baskets

at The Gardens.

I love the combinations

of colors & plants here.

Looking down on the

 terraced section of the

  Limestone Quarry.

Eric & I are joined by 

Dwight & Linda, 

fellow Cruisers.

Flowers & shrubs

climb an embankment.

Flowers draw the eye

upwards to the 

Ross Fountain.

The surroundings are

perfect for this statue.

Droplets of water cling to the ends of the petals.

Eric & I stand in front of

the Torii Gate at the 

Japanese Garden.

 A carefully raked Dry Garden

Visitors walk on the

flat rocks across

shallow pools.

The Sun illuminates

Lily Pads.

The Star Pond captures

reflections as the 

sunlight changes.

I look through a hole in

the trees & see the pier

Mr. Butchart built for

his yacht.

Two Fawns graze next

to an outer flower bed.

Butchart Gardens changes with the seasons.  Eric and I are glad we spent time among the late summer blooms.