This magnificent edifice, Hatley Castle, lies on the rising ground overlooking Esquimalt Lagoon. As well as being an intriguing building in itself it is set amongst some splendid gardens - an Italian Garden, a Bog Garden, a Japanese Garden and a Rose Garden. Since I'm looking at Landscape photography lately I thought it would be fitting to examine some formal landscaping such as is found in classical gardens. We'll have a look at some of the gardens later in the week. Hatley Castle has an interesting history - it was built by James Dunsmuir, a son of the man who built Craigdarroch Castle, Victoria's other castle, and because it is so photogenic it has been used in numerous films and television shows such as X-Men and Smallville. In its day job it now is a part of Royal Roads University.
Wikipedia has a good short article on the Hatley Park National Historic Site.
4 comments:
I cannot believe that I didn't know about this place and see it. I had no idea it was there.
Quite an impressive pile of rocks, as they say!
Try shooting this with a normal lens as a panorama using around six photos in two rows, then stitch them together. Because it looks like a fine old castle.
Wow! I did not know this place existed, beautiful architecture!
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