I have visited Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, several times. On those visits I spent much time, both day and evening, in the famed Butchard Gardens near to the town of Victoria. But this time, we visited the private garden of our friends; a garden lovingly carved from a bare block of land; a garden of peace and the joy of plants.
The central feature of this garden is a Lily Pond. Most rooms of the house look out across this peaceful pond to a landscape of an inlet of water and to the mountains beyond.
While I wandered in the garden, camera in hand, David talked to our friend about the plants in her garden and how they had designed the garden from a bare field.
A hand hewn stream lent a gentle, bubbling sound to the ambience.
A wide variety of well known flowers gave colour and shape to the design.
I won’t attempt to name them all… I’d like you to just wander with me, taking our time to really see them individually and enjoy their beauty.
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We’ll wander in the gardens and woodlands behind the house next time.
Jennie and David
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