First I caught sight of this tree (A cherry? Flowering plum?) while walking in the reclaimed quarry area of Butchart Gardens. As with so many specimen trees in the garden, it was beautifully framed by everything around it.
Then, while walking on a path above it, it again took center stage.
Further along, looking back, it was still eye catching and glorious. That’s the sort of balance a perfectly designed garden offers.
By now, a couple of weeks later, the massed beds on the margins of each of these shots will be in bloom with tulips and other colorful bedding plants. The gardens become more breathtaking as spring progresses.