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Rose Carousel at Butchart Gardens II

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 28, 2017 | Canada

One of the wonderful surprises on my recent trip to Canada was discovering the Rose Carousel at Butchart Gardens. Several friends had assured me I would love Butchart Gardens, all telling me how wonderful the flowers were. What none of them bothered to tell me was that there is a carousel there as well.

The Rose Carousel opened in 2009. It has 30 wonderful carved animals for children to ride, and a couple of chariots for people with disabilities. All of the animals and chariots were hand-crafted by some of the world’s few remaining carvers of carousel animals.

Here are the rest of my photos of the carousel. If you missed the first set, you can see them at http://www.beautifulflowerpictures.com/blog/rose-carousel-at-butchart-gardens-i/

Carousel Chariot, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

Carousel Horse, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

Carving Detail, Carousel Horse, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

In addition to photographing the intricately carved animals, I photographed the carousel in motion.

Rose Carousel in Motion, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my photos of the Rose Carousel at Butchart Gardens.

Photos from the Road: Seattle and Victoria

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 18, 2017 | Canada, Washington

I’m back from a trip to Seattle, Washington and Victoria, British Columbia. I spent much of my time photographing flowers – at botanical gardens, at the market and as I walked around town. And of course I found lots of other things to photograph as well. I thought I’d share a few of my photos from the trip with you today.

At Chihuly Gardens and Glass in Seattle

At Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle, Washington © 2017 Patty Hankins

At Pike Place Market in Seattle

Dahlias at Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington © 2017 Patty Hankins

Berries at Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington © 2017 Patty Hankins

At Butchart Gardens in Victoria

Pond at Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia © 2017 Patty Hankins

Hanging Baskets at Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia © 2017 Patty Hankins

Carousel Cat, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

Hanging Baskets in Victoria

Hanging Baskets, Victoria, British Columbia © 2017 Patty Hankins

At Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria

Angel at Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia © 2017 Patty Hankins

Grave at Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia © 2017 Patty Hankins

I hope you’ve enjoyed a peek at a few of my photos from my trip to Seattle and Victoria. I’ll be sharing more of my photos on the trip here on my blog in the weeks and months to come.

Rose Carousel at Butchart Gardens I

by hankinslawrenceimages | Aug 16, 2017 | Canada

One of the wonderful surprises on my recent trip to Canada was discovering the Rose Carousel at Butchart Gardens. Several friends had assured me I would love Butchart Gardens, all telling me how wonderful the flowers were. What none of them bothered to tell me was that there is a carousel there as well.

The Rose Carousel opened in 2009. It has 30 wonderful carved animals for children to ride, and a couple of chariots for people with disabilities. All of the animals and chariots were hand-crafted by some of the world’s few remaining carvers of carousel animals.

Here are some of my photos of this wonderful carousel.

Carousel Dog, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

Carousel Lion, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

Carousel Panda, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

Carousel Orca, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC © 2017 Patty Hankins

Carousel Trio, Rose Carousel, Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC © 2017 Patty Hankin

I’ll share the rest of my photos of the Rose Carousel in another post soon