Posted by amfresh on July 29th, 2009 in AM FRESH PUZZLES
Well am I ever sorry I did not do this when we first moved to Victoria. We finally decided after almost 6 years of living in Victoria BC to visit Butchart Gardens. It was well worth the trip. The array of gardens are a must see for all garden lovers. There are gardens from various cultures and countries to keep the likely connoisseur.
Butchart Gardens in the Todd Inlet on Vancouver Island was founded in the early 1900s by the Butcharts (formerly from Owen Sound Ontario). Mr Butchart was a cement maker and moved to the Island to capitalize on the rich limestone (one of the best ingredients for making cement). His wife was actually responsible for the gardens as she felt there was a need to replenish the land so destroyed by the mining of the limestone. There came the birth of the Sunken Garden. Created to hide and beautify the deep crator left behind by the mining operations. This didn’t stop there. To see more on the History of Butchart Gardens check out there website.
AM Fresh has put together a gift for you of our trip to the gardens, Download this 500 piece Sunken Garden puzzle for your enjoyment. Other puzzles in the series are Star Pond and Sturgeon Fountain
Posted by amfresh on July 28th, 2009 in AM FRESH PUZZLES
I often frequented Beacon Hill Park in Victoria to see the heron coming and going. My plan was to go this past weekend to Beacon Hill Park to take pictures of the Heron. It was of great dismay when hearing from my daughter, about the eviction of the Heron from the park by a rather bold bald eagle. This eagle figuring to take the park for himself decided, the best way to get rid of the Heron was to eat all of the eggs of the crane like creature. The Heron left Beacon Hill Park.
No worries, after a few hours of searching the beaches along the Victoria and Esquimalt coastline, we have found them. Several Heron we spotted at Esquimalt Lagoon.
This puzzle is about 35 pieces and pretty easy Download Happy Heron Today
For the more advance players try this 640 piece Espuimalt Lagoon Lighthouse Puzzle
Posted by amfresh on July 18th, 2009 in AM FRESH POSTS
Even after 5 PM yesterday there was still little room on the beaches and rocks at Thetis Lake. A whopping 26 degrees and cool waters kept visitors at the lake all day.
Patrols from park rangers and police were frequent. They were just there to keep peace and monitor the drinking and over the top behavior. It was reported there were a few minor incidences where some of the patrons were asked to leave the park but nothing too serious was to report. High temperatures are expected through out the next week so we can expect the beaches to remain busy. Just remember to party wisely as they are watching.
It was disappointing to see the number of bottles left in the lake from numerous float parties, as we were coming back into shore. It is a great way to have fun out on the waters but, it would be nice if people would take their garbage back to the waste deposit containers instead of the dropping them in the water. This is bad for the environment and the survival of the natural inhabitants as well as it looks tacky for those who come to enjoy the lake for what it has to offer.
