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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. |
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| This and the next photo show the progress into the site. |
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| Here the depth of original quarry is apparent. |
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| Nice use is made of rock blocks left on the site with plantings like this tree and stuff on top. |
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| This fountain, set well back in a side cut, changes form with time and is lighted and coordinated with music at certain seasons. |
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| Country lawns |
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| Hide the walls |
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| The first of the flower close up pictures. |
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| Closer |
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| And closer |
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| In the flowers shown in second image above. |
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| And closer. |
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| And closer - Georgia O'Keefe, here I come. |
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| Delicate flower, very close. |
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| Water under the walk and over the lip. |
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| Water in the Japanese setting. |
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| More water |
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| Very small water flow, so nice ripples on the bowl of water. |
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| The formal lawns and gardens closest to the buildings. |
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