Eden
The Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island, Canada, is one of the world’s premier floral show gardens. Jennie Butchart began to shape this magnificent landscape in 1904. She established, in the style of the grand estates of the period, several distinct gardens to evoke a range of aesthetic experiences. An abandoned limestone quarry was transformed into the dramatic Sunken Garden.
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Eden belongs to the following groups:
Amateur Photographers' Association, Fabulous Flowers, Fine Art of Landscape Photography, Landscape Photography and The Fine Art of Photography Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
AtaAlishahi
wow, this is amazing Rebecca, well done :)
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you so much, Ata! The place was absolutely gorgeous!
KEITH R. WILL...
amazing beauty
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you, Keith! I feel I can really only take a little credit for this one as a photographer, as the place was so gorgeous it did half the work for me! :)
naturelover
Rebecca, this is breathtaking- great work!!
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thanks so much, naturelover! So glad you enjoyed it :)
Jonicool
Wow, this is breathtaking!! Oh how I would love to see this…
Rebecca Cruz replied
It really was breathtaking, I was there for hours just marveling at the amazing beauty. The amount of work that must go into this…I can’t even fathom! I was so thrilled to have the opportunity to take this trip :) Thanks for your comments, Joni!
Jonicool
well, you sure have captured is so beautifully & I hope to see more :)
Rpnzle
Phew! how lovely!!
Debbie Irwin
Gorgeous work! This is really impressive!
Ishtar Olivera
Absolutely breathtaking! this is paradise to me!!
Macky
The perfect title Rebecca, breathtakingly beautiful, wonderful job!!!
Irene Clarke
Love this one also!
Retta
Amazing !!!!
kalaryder
This is delightful, wish I could visit.
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you, Kala! I was so thrilled to have the opportunity to go here :)
oakes deary
stunning garden and great shot..x
Periwinkle
OMG…WOW…I have never seen anything as lovely as this!!!!! I bet you went crazy snapping off shots!! I know I would!!
the textures & colors are amazing. You brought the wonder & beauty to life. Thanks for sharing this beautiful place with us!
ilziAndPeter
yes another terrific garden.
Michael Beers
Thank you so much for sharing.
FANTASTIC!!!!!!
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you, Michael! I just loved the time I spent here, would return in a heartbeat.
Michael Beers
I live in washington, and I am so close I really need to go when is the best time.
Rebecca Cruz replied
Oh yes, definitely go! It’s getting past season right now. We visited in early May and it was perfect. Just before the height of the crazy tourist season, weather was beautiful and everything was newly blooming.
Michael Beers
Thank you for the info I have you on my watch list now great stuff.
Thanks have a good night.
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thanks! And you also :)
Mirka Rueda Ro...
You have captured the gardens very well, it´s great shot!
I visited the gardens early June this year, they are definately impressive. So many fantastic flowers and landscapes to take!
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you, Mirka! Yes, I could have spent so much more time there!
sunshine0
How appropiatley titled. I thought that this must be what the Garden of Eden must have looked like when I saw this photo without seeing the title. Where was this photo taken? = )
sunshine0
Duh, I just read where it was taken.
Gottography .
Absolutely stunning! Have you ever seen Cape Town’s botanical gardens? Really worth the visit. But this is just magnificent! Beautiful.
Mary Campbell
Congradulations, beautiful garden picture. Just love it.
Michael Kloepping
Beautiful image—wonderful composition!! Well Done!
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you very much Michael!
Nikki Collier
Gorgeous!!!
NatureGreeting...
So Glad this made the top10 in seasons for spring it had my vote,
This is so gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!
LudaNayvelt
lovely
Angie McKenzie
beautiful capture!!!
DIANEPEAREN
AWESOME….AND THAT TULIP…WOW!!!! PINK TULIPS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE FLOWER.GREAT WORK REBECCA.
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you so much Diane!
Chuck Wickham
LOOKS LIKE A PLACE TO SPEND ALOT OF TIME TAKEING PHOTOS.LOVE ALL THE COLOR.
eryssie
oh my goodness, i did not know something so beautiful existed so close to where i live! you are wonderful at capturing the beauty here, very inspiring!
Isa Rodriguez
my word !!! what a glorious scene of beauty !!!!
Angel Warda
this is stunning!!!! so magical!
steveberlin
fantastic.. just love all the layers and the crispness!
Joanne Bradley
Congratulations Rebecca on winning the October Seasonal Scapes calendar challenge with this lovely spring image!
Jokus
Congrats Rebecca for winning the October 2009 challenge with this gorgeous Spring scene! It will look great on the calendar, love it!
Wish you A Happy Weekend, Jokus ;-)
erdogan49
wonderful
Robert Mullner
Rebecca, I just found this going through the “fine art of photography” group…OMG…what a garden- divine..and your photography certainly does it justice…Great work..
ryenart
Such amazing colours! So lively!
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you!
Kaliquo
Wow – Eden it is! Great shot!
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thanks Kaliquo :)
Béla Török
Fabulous work Rebecca!
DiEtte Henderson
WOW! This is stunning and what a photographer’s dream!
Rebecca Cruz replied
It was really a wonderful place! Thanks DiEtte!
Wayne King
This is a stunning image. Your composition makes the beauty of the garden even more stunning.
Wayne King
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thanks so very much Wayne!
Shaina Lunde
gorgeous! one of the most beautiful places in the world!
Cheryl Lunde
Another fave for me. It is like being there again!
Leslie Battjes
wow….this is definitely a place I would love to see! beautiful gardens, beautifully composed image. Nicely done. You should do a travel brochure for them!
sevillas
Stunning!
brigusser
This is an amazingly awesome capture….Suberb. I have been to the island several times and never knew this obviously magical place existed…....
Heather Nel
oh wow this is absolutely incredible … fabulous work : )
SimplyScene
Beautiful image. An instant fave.
Elle Advincula
Wonderful – one of my fav places. Great work!
lindamiller
This is just beautiful
PhotosByG
Hi Rebecca. A Garden somewhere …. is looking for photos of this quality and calibre if you are interested in submitting this photo and any other photos you may have with a garden design theme.
Cheers, Graham.