Rose Carousel at Butchart Gardens II

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.