The BC Ferries are the way to get over to Vancouver Island to see Butchart Gardens and Victoria
Welcome Aboard!
The Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia
It's a bleak day, but it will clear up!
Stop here to take a picture
Here we are! Butchart Gardens--the sunken garden, formerly a limestone quarry.
Captivating!
Rustic touches abound
Contrasting trees and shapes
The sun is coming out!
The lily pond
View of pond from another angle
In every direction there's a picture
Reflections, variety of trees and textures
Ross Fountain
Bog Garden
Swamp iris ?
Peonies
Blue iris
Look at the roots of these cedars
Delphinium (Pacific Giant Mix)
Path leading to the rose garden
Rose garden (roses are just beginning to come out)
Sturgeon fountain
Butchart Cove
Japanese Garden
Pond in Japanese garden
Bridge in Japanese garden
Stream running through Japanese Garden
Callalilies
Himalayan blue poppy
waterfall
Japanese lantern
stream in Japanese garden
Two herons fountain
Two herons in fountain
Great lawn
Entrance
Star Pond
Pond in Italian Garden
James Bay, in the Inner Harbor at Victoria
Parliament House beside Victoria Harbor
The Fairmont Empress Hotel
The Empress from another view
The Prince of Wales
Queen Victoria presides over her harbor
Ancient tree--older than the Queen
Totem Pole on the grounds of Parliament House in Victoria
Inside the gate--only the Queen comes in this entrance
Dome of Government House
Assembly Chamber in Government House
