Ever since my in-laws moved to Chilliwack, my Mother-in-law and I have talked about visiting Minter Gardens. I have some lovely memories of Minter Gardens from when I was a kid- it was a place we often went with out-of-town visitors and I have great summer memories from here. Of course, at the time I didn't really appreciate the whole "garden" part of it, I liked going for the long drive and doing something touristy on my summer holidays. Now though I could not wait to see it again, especially with my Mother-in-law who loves flowers as much as I do.
So us girls went the other day and we were not disappointed- it really was an inspiration!
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Grandma and J in front of the gorgeous delphiniums
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My little model
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| The hugh floral peacock |
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| Delphinium loveliness |
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More gorgeousness
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A lovely church facade
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J with a floral maiden
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We didn't have a lot of time, but we motored through and I took pictures like a crazy lady, but who cares! It was so nice to be surrounded by such beauty and creativity. I was very envious of the young landscaping men and women who get to spend there whole summer weeding and pruning and planting in this hugh garden- why didn't I know about these types of jobs when I was a teenager!
Great photos! And it looks like it was a lovely day - one that didn't rain!
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