After a somewhat convoluted trip, we have finally arrived in a rainy Victoria and woke up to this. Stay tuned for more! 😎
Out And About In Victoria And Beyond…
In contrast to rainy Friday, Saturday dawned sunny and clear and we were going to take full advantage of it. First up, we headed out of Victoria to Butchart Gardens, located towards the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula. Leaving early to avoid the crowds, we arrived after a pleasant 45-minute drive. It was cool and crisp and you could see the mist coming off of the buildings and trees.
Butchart Gardens has an interesting history in that it was built on the site of a limestone quarry that had played out, leaving a very large pit. Afterwards, the wife of the quarry-owner, a one Jennie Butchart, decided to create a massive garden on the quarry site and this is the result, some 110 years later. Below are a number of pictures that we took on our stroll around the gardens. We didn’t photograph everything, but rather those views that we found particularly striking, especially from an aesthetic perspective.
First up, Toss Fountain:
The mist was incredible…
And then the sunken garden:
And to think that once upon a time, this was a quarry pit… 🙂 Here’s one of our most favorite views, kind of reminiscent of Giverny…
The views were amazing in the sunken garden and with the Ross Fountain but we liked the Japanese Garden best:
The fall colors of the various plants and trees were simply amazing and it was more art than mere vegetation. Finally, here’s the Italian Garden:
We ended our visit with a cup of tea at their tea room and we were soon off to our next stop…
(To be continued…)
And Away We Go…
Today we’re up before the sunrise and on our way to Victoria, British Columbia. Early flight to Vancouver and a plane change to Victoria- it’s going to be a long day but it’s definitely worth it- we’re looking forward to a little fall weather. Stay tuned for more! 🙂
Moving Into October…
It’s October 1st and Fall is upon us (ok, technically Fall starts on September 22), even in sunny Southern California! Here’s a little inspiration that’s definitely speaks to us here at Lily Absinthe:
James Tissot, October (1877)
It’s an interesting discovery, especially in light of a previous post we made, and here’s the color palette:
Finally, some dress inspiration from circa 1893:
Bourdereau Veron & Cie, Place de la Bourse, Paris, Day Dress, c. 1893; Kent State University Museum (1983.1.207 ab)
While the above colors are not traditionally considered “Fall colors,” but they seem to work well and gives us a fresh take on fall styles. 🙂
And It’s That Time Again- Lily Absinthe Goes To The FIDM Museum, Part 2
And to wrap things up, here’s some more commentary on our latest trip to view the 12th “Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibit” at the FIDM Museum in Los Angeles. After viewing the wardrobe from The Alienist, we then moved on to viewing the latest wardrobe installment from Game of Thrones:
First up is one of Daenary’s winter looks…not your typical medieval fur coat look.
Power dressing for Sansa…
Cersei’s latest look…
And then we saw some interesting outfits from Season 3 of Westworld:
We have to admit that although we pretty much lost interest in the show after the first season, we did find these costumes compelling from an aesthetic perspective. 🙂 Well, that pretty much concludes our trip to this year’s Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design Exhibit at the FIDM Museum. We are looking forward to next year’s exhibit.