Category Archives: buildings

The way it was – Burgoyne Bay

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Katherine

Built by Richard Maxwell on his farm in 1901, this root cellar is one of the historic farm buildings in Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park.

Posted in buildings, farms, Gulf Islands, history, Provincial Park, Salt Spring | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Katherine

St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Fulford Harbour, Saltspring Salt Spring Island’s oldest church was founded in 1878 by Father Donckele, the first Roman Catholic missionary to the Gulf islands. Erected between 1880 and 1885 by members of the community, the … Continue reading →

Posted in buildings, Gulf Islands, history, Salt Spring | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BC Parliament Buildings – Front Fountain

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Katherine

The Front Fountain on the grounds of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings was designed in Victoria by Hooper & Watkins and manufactured in New York by Joseph W. Fiske in 1905. It originally had 4 basins and stood over 5.5 … Continue reading →

Posted in art, buildings, history, summer, tourism, Victoria, video | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Vanishing Vancouver Island – the Island Highway

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Katherine

Despite being able to travel between Campbell River and Nanaimo while legally driving at 120 kmh on the Inland Island Highway (Highway 19), I often travel on parts of the Island Highway (Highway 19A) – especially between Courtenay and Fanny … Continue reading →

Posted in buildings, Vanishing Vancouver Island | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Victoria – not your normal view

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Katherine

Not your normal view of MV Coho and the British Columbia parliament buildings It might be more accurate to refer to this as “the only time you’ll see this” as I had to get some special permission to shoot this … Continue reading →

Posted in bridges, buildings, landmarks, not your normal view, ocean, ships, summer, tourism, Victoria | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Empress

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Katherine

The Empress – an iconic Victoria landmark

Posted in buildings, landmarks, summer, tourism, Victoria | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Vanishing Vancouver Island

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Katherine

Vanishing Vancouver Island – a picnic shelter

Posted in black and white, buildings, history, Nanoose, Vanishing Vancouver Island | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A bit of Harmac

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Katherine

An abandoned car wash station on Phoenix way, the access road to the site of where the Western Forest Products Ltd. Island Phoenix Sawmill was. That’s was, as in they shut it down, took it down, and took it away. … Continue reading →

Posted in abandoned, buildings, history | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tai Sang Company

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Katherine

Tai Sang Company grocery store – Government Street, Victoria

Posted in buildings, Victoria | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A boxcar with nowhere to go

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Katherine

The train never did and never will run here, but they managed to put a boxcar near the old Victoria train station…

Posted in buildings, trains, Victoria | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment