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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Hatley Park

Overlooking Esquimalt Lagoon is Hatley Castle, built by James Dunsmuir as a residence about 100 years ago. James was the son of Robert Dunsmuir, who earlier built the city of Victoria landmark,Craigdarroch Castle. After James died, Hatley Castle became the home of Royal Roads Military College and in its most recent incarnation, it has become Royal Roads University.I actually went out there to see some of the province's largest trees, Douglas Firs that are over 250 years old. However, I got sidetracked by the castle's formal Italian, Rose and Japanese Gardens and between the heat and the floral overload I never made it to the forest. Next time! Below are a couple of shots from the Japanese Garden.

Below is a flower that was blooming in another Hatley Park Garden called the "Bog Garden." If anyone knows what this spectacularly colored flower is, kindly let me know.

7 comments:

vero said...

Wow,this place is simply wonderful!

Nathalie H.D. said...

How absolutely beautiful your photos are! Your work on the light and the composition make them truly top quality.

Eki said...

What a wonderful scene! Thanks for sharing this.

Kim said...

Wow! Super post! I ditto Nathalie's comments. I'll look forward to the tall firs when you get back that way again. I can totally SEE how you got sidetracked. Isn't that the way it goes with this photography thing. . .;^)
-Kim
Seattle Daily Photo

T said...

What a beautiful place...looking forward to the day I can visit your amazing city. You captured it wonderfully.

raf said...

Superb shots from the Japanese Garden, Ben!

JoJo said...

Just beautiful!!! I wish I'd known about it when I visited all those times.