This place is very famous so we decided to visit it on our first full day in Victoria.
This is a snail fountain.
Originally, this was a quarry. The wife of the owner, Jennie Butchart, came up with the idea of turning it into a garden on the scale of the great European gardens in 1904.
The views and vistas are magnificent.
Everything that should be in a garden is here.
As a result of this place being so famous, it is unbelievably crowded. I have chosen pix that don't have too many people in them, but, believe me, it was a zoo.
Gorgeous trees.
These are topiary rabbits.
The rose garden was over the top.
Of course, there was boat access to
the water.
A copy of an English garden. This reminded me of Powers Court in Ireland.
This is part of the Italian gardens.
Mercury, the messenger.
A riot of color.
The Mediterranean garden.
The views and vistas are magnificent.
Everything that should be in a garden is here.
As a result of this place being so famous, it is unbelievably crowded. I have chosen pix that don't have too many people in them, but, believe me, it was a zoo.
Gorgeous trees.
These are topiary rabbits.
The rose garden was over the top.
Of course, there was boat access to
the water.
A copy of an English garden. This reminded me of Powers Court in Ireland.
This is part of the Italian gardens.
Mercury, the messenger.
A riot of color.
The Mediterranean garden.
I thought that you would like the garden :-) My son and I went once with my Mom, who was 80 by then. We tried to stay close, going at her pace --- but then we lost her!! We searched all over!! How can you explain losing your Mom? your 80 yr old mother!! How fast could she hobble off? We eventually found here admiring more flowers by the fish ponds.... we had been going too slow for her and she wanted to see the whole damn garden.
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