Here's one more from the Italian Garden that shows the slightly "swirly" kind of bokeh that is characteristic of the Helios 58...

I mentioned in a previous post the term "bokeh". For the non-photographers among visitors to this site, "bokeh" refers t...

Here's a few more blossoms from the Hatley Castle National Historical Site Italian Garden. For those who are interested in the technical...

Being in the Italian Garden with a camera is a little like suddenly being transported to a French pâtisserie - such a wealth of delicious th...

Here is a glimpse of the Italian Garden at Hatley Castle. The Italian Garden style is very formal with clearly defined beds of flowers laid...

I went out to Hatley Park National Historic Site yesterday to take a look at the Italian Garden that is adjacent to the castle. It was just ...

Well, the leaves are turning already - summer's almost gone and it seems like it only started yesterday. There hasn't been much real...

Before we leave Hatley Castle here's a look at the Italian Garden. I love Victoria City's hanging baskets but in the Italian Garden ...

Hatley Park National Historic Site consists of the castle and the adjacent gardens. Directly beside the house is the Italian Garden, pictur...

A proper Italian Garden must have statuary and Hatley Castle's Italian Garden is no exception. There are several near life size statues ...

Here's one of the reds from Hatley Castle's Italian Garden. It's really a riot of blooms and the colours are only a part of the ...

More flowers and a busy bumblebee from the Italian Garden at Hatley Castle.

Yesterday I promised a bouquet from Hatley Castle Gardens and I thought we'd start with some yellow and white. These were photographed i...