Take a seat
Now I know that I said that last week was going to be the final week for the images from my Canadian trip in 2008; however, there are just a few more – promise!
This was from early one morning when I had a wander around the southern side of Victoria, Vancouver Island. This is on small rocky headland. I can imagine that this is a superb place to sit and watch the dawn break.
The grounds of Government House
Government House’s 14.6 ha (36 acre) property is a publicly accessible area tended by volunteers in the Friends of Government House Gardens Society, and are used frequently by the surrounding community, save for when security otherwise necessitates.The site is divided into numerous different zones according to plant life and/or garden style; for instance, the British Columbia native plant garden contains species unique to the province, and the Cottage Garden is arranged in an informal style with a mixture of ornamental and edible plants. There are also gardens to supply cut flowers, herbs, and an orchard with apple, plum, and quince trees; a rock garden tended by the Heather Society of Victoria; iris, lily, rhododendron, and rose gardens (including a formal Victorian rose garden based on the plan of that at Warwick Castle in England); and water features such as the fountain pond and the duck pond. There is also a unique 8.9 ha (22 acre) Garry Oak ecosystem.
