Harthside

Well what a full last day we are having on Vancouver Island, after that super parade we drove up to these famous gardens:



It was very busy and really difficult to capture the essence of the place, but here goes with a few views: down through the chinese gardens and we caught a view of a cove used by the original family to arrive by yacht!



The chinese gardens with their bridges and water features.




A view of the original house, now shops, tea rooms and specialists areas for botanists etc.





Spectacular colours abounded....




They were somewhat confused when I asked directions to their best Maple tree... not sure this is it ....





Lots of history in Canada re Totem Poles, so they had a couple of examples





More splendid colours and what a brave photographer getting that close to the bees!





Even saw Uncle Tim (look alike) as we were having a coffee.....





All in all a jolly good day and it looks like we were even the last to leave......