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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Abkhazi Garden
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Earlier this week we went for lunch to the Abkhazi Garden. The garden was formerly the home of a couple with a romantic history. He was a prince. There was a love affair in Paris. They were separated by war and imprisoned, but ultimately re-united. They settled in Victoria and devoted their final years to creating beauty in the garden around their house. That beauty is now wonderfully maintained by a corps of volunteers. After a stroll in the garden we enjoyed a superb lunch in the dining room of the house. The photo above was taken in the garden and is one of those mysterious photos that happens from time to time. There is something wrong with this photo but there is also something that is very satisfying for me.
All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
Situated on the far west coast of Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia. Its benign climate (the warmest winters in Canada) and placid lifestyle make it a favorite retirement location as well as a popular tourist destination. About 400,000 people live in Victoria and adjacent communities.
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4 comments:
Lunch may be alright, but the garden itself was not impressive, IMO. Better gardens at UVic (Finnerty), the GG'S Residence, Point Ellice House just to name a few.
Fantastic image. The poppies are positively glowing! The background almost has a shimmer to it doesn't it? Nicely done.
I don't see anything wrong with the photo! There are lots of great textures in it! So pretty!
The elements of this picture are interesting and beautiful in themselves, but with the selective focus and mosaic sort of composition, I find my eye moving around in an 'unsettled' way.
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