Northern Washington and Victoria, BC

taking a moment to find joy in the little things

{pretty}
We visited Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC and they were breathtaking. 
I took so many photos! It's hard to capture the beauty of this place, so I'll just share a few of my favorites.

There are five main gardens:
the Sunken garden (an old limestone quarry), the Rose garden,
the Japanese garden, the Italian garden and the Mediterranean garden

from the Italian garden

from the Japanese Garden

{happy}
We had grandparents visiting from Illinois which is why we took this trip. We stayed near the Olympic mountains and drove into Hurricane Ridge - WOW! It was gorgeous.

On our way back to the house, we saw 7 male elk in a field. So cool.

{funny}
This is probably more pretty than funny but even the garbage cans at the 
Butchart Gardens were pretty. I think all garbage cans should be mini gardens.

{real}

I always feel slightly overwhelmed when I return from trips. I thrive on routine and there has been nothing routine about my life lately - nor do I see much routine in the weeks ahead. I'll just keep plodding through and enjoying the adventures and moments as they come.

I'm linking up with  {pretty, happy, funny, real},  life through the lens, Wordless Wednesday

Wednesday Around the World, Image-in-ing and Little Things Thursday