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Robert Pim Butchart (1856–1943) began manufacturing Portland cement in 1888 near his birthplace of Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. He and his wife Jennie Butchart (1866–1950) came to the west coast of Canada because of rich limestone deposits necessary for cement production.
The Italian Garden
The Ross Fountain
In 1904, they established their home near his quarry on Tod Inlet at the base of the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island.
In 1907 Isaburo Kishida, a sixty-five-year-old garden designer from Yokohama, Japan, came to Victoria at the request of his son to build a tea garden for Esquimalt Gorge Park. This garden was wildly popular. Several prominent citizens, Jennie Butchart among them, commissioned Kishida to build Japanese gardens for their estates before Kishida returned to Japan in 1912.
In 1909, when the limestone quarry was exhausted, Jennie set about turning it into the Sunken Garden, which was completed in 1921. They named their home "Benvenuto" ("welcome" in Italian), and began to receive visitors to their gardens. In 1926, they replaced their tennis courts with an Italian garden and in 1929 they replaced their kitchen vegetable garden with a large rose garden to the design of Butler Sturtevant of Seattle. Samuel Maclure, who was consultant to the Butchart Gardens, reflected the aesthetic of the English Arts and Crafts Movement.
In 1939, the Butcharts gave the Gardens to their grandson Ian Ross (1918–1997) on his 21st birthday. Ross was involved in the operation and promotion of the gardens until his death 58 years later.
In 1953, miles of underground wiring were laid to provide night illumination, to mark the 50th anniversary of The Gardens. In 1964, the ever-changing Ross Fountain was installed in the lower reservoir to celebrate the 60th anniversary. In 1994, the Canadian Heraldic Authority granted a coat of arms to the Butchart Gardens. In 2004, two 30-foot (9.1 m) totem poles were installed to mark the 100th anniversary, and The Gardens were designated as a national historic site.
Ownership of The Gardens remains within the Butchart family; the owner and managing director since 2001 is the Butcharts' great-granddaughter Robin-Lee Clarke.
In 1982 the Butchart Gardens was used as the inspiration for the gardens at the Canadian pavilion opened at Epcot Centre in Orlando Florida.
In December 2009 the Children's Pavilion and the Rose Carousel were opened. The menagerie includes thirty animals ranging from bears, to horses, to ostriches, to zebras and mirrors the world from which The Gardens draws its visitors. The designs were hand-picked by the owner, in consultation with an artist from North Carolina. The carvings were done by some of the few remaining carvers of carousel art. Each animal is carved from basswood and took many months to complete. There are also two chariots able to accommodate disabled persons.
I drove out Radio Station Road today on the way home. I've driven by this transmitting station many times, but never on this road which provided a different perspective of some of the freaky looking transmitter arrays. I would not want to be on the crew that had to rig this stuff up.
From October 2017 to April 2018, ARM participated in the Measurements of Aerosols, Radiation, and Clouds over the Southern Ocean (MARCUS) field campaign. During MARCUS, ARM instruments collected data on the Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis as it traveled from Hobart, Australia, to three different Australian Antarctic research stations.
Terms of Use: Our images are freely and publicly available for use with the credit line, “Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility.”
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Netta rufina-Red-crested Pochard . Its habitat is in southern Europe and Central Asia, wintering in the Indian Subcontinent and Africa. It is somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south into north Africa.
The late, Doris Duke, had left a wonderful legacy in converting her magnificent estate into a Natural Wildlife Preserve for the public’s education and enjoyment. The paths throughout the estate offer such splendid scenery. One is forever exploring, always seeing something subtly beautiful. There are always pleasant surprises, from the general scenery to the world of the wildlife, even tiny insects and flowers are enjoyable to observe. The bucolic nature of the preserve is so relaxing—akin to meditating while experiencing the landscape. The beauty of visiting Duke Farms is that so many incredible views are there simply by observing all of the surroundings. In this photo the sky was begining to exude that wonderful end-of-the-day hue, and while about to leave the parking area, the sight of the solar array with the lovely backdrop sky caught our attention.
The Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-wave Astronomy (CARMA) was an astronomical instrument comprising 23 radio telescopes. These telescopes formed an astronomical interferometer where all the signals are combined in a purpose-built computer (a correlator) to produce high-resolution astronomical images. The telescopes ceased operation in April 2015 and were relocated to the Owens Valley Radio Observatory for storage.
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Graham Snowden arranged circles and lines (or zeros and ones) at various angles and invites us to look from various angles and see what we can find.
On Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland New Zealand, The Headland "Sculpture on the Gulf" exhibition was spread out around the cliff tops overlooking the sea.
For information about viewing and making 3D Photographs: Anaglyphs, Crosseye and Parallel.
Rescale array of Green Island bridge, Troy, N.Y. Nikon F100 camera used, then 20 pictures were taken using Rite Aid 200 (rebranded Fuji) film; the film was flipped in the camera to achieve the redscale effect. Each image was shot with a different exposure time, and then the images were scanned and added to this digital array. Photo and collage (c) Chuck Miller.
LIMA (or "Lime") is a three-tier destination restaurant, lounge and bar. Its Latin-infused World Cuisine by Chef Raynold Medizabal boasts a colorful array of tantalizing seafood and meat dishes. RESERVATIONS: 202.789.2800
Newly remodeled and expanded, LIMA (or "Lime") is a three-tier destination restaurant, lounge and bar with a patio open year round and an on-premise boutique. Its Latin-infused menu boasts a colorful array of tantalizing seafood and meat dishes.
Signature dishes include Chilean Sea Bass, Paella (shellfish assortment), Cuban chicken, Churrasco (flat-iron steak) and a succulent selection of light and healthy Ceviche and Tiraditos (raw fish marinated in lime juice and spices). Open 7 days a week with Happy Hour (M-F) from 4 - 7pm and a Late Nite Menu on weekends from Midnight - 2:30am, LIMA is always a hub of activity.
From 10pm to close, its posh lounge offers DJs, dancing, tables and bottle service to bring on the night. Boasting a 40-foot bar and a plush VIP section, the lounge at LIMA is unparalleled in the city. Come alive at LIMA.
Separated into three distinct floors (with bars and A/V capability on each), LIMA presents a wealth of opportunity for private events as well. Catering, cocktails, wine dinners, theme parties, special events, LIMA can accommodate groups small and large.
Please visit our new website www.limarestaurant.com or call 202.789.2800 for more details.