Gardens

Finding wonder in the natural world

I love gardens, the showier the better! There's also beauty in cottage gardens and in flower beds where the plants are so plentiful that they appear to tangle with each other. Here are gardens featured in See Me: A Jeannie Johal Thriller, as well as a few of my favorites in British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. I hope you enjoy these images.

Stopping to smell the roses

I was once visiting the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario, with my husband and mother. Mom and I were in a state of ecstasy as we wandered among the rose bushes, inhaling their heady scents. My husband told us there were even nicer roses closer to the gate. It took us a moment before we realized he was trying to get us closer to the exit. It didn't work. We continued to stop and smell the roses. They were wonderful!

Garden Snapshots

Yellow Camellia

Jeannie's favorite flower, because it reminds her of Ranikhet and her childhood.

Hanging Gardens of Mumbai, Malabar Hill, India

These terraced gardens are in Malabar Hill, where Jeannie lived with her husband until she fled Mumbai for freedom in Canada.

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Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Chinatown, Vancouver, Canada

A stunning, Classical Chinese garden in the heart of downtown Vancouver near May’s office.

Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver, Canada

Picture-perfect and serene

Yellow rose, Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Canada

Perfect form, cheerful color, and intoxicating scent

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Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC Botanical Garden, Vancouver, Canada

Exquisite blend of nature and artistry