Category Archives: buildings

The Jordan River Surf Shack

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Katherine

The Jordan River Surf Shack Sometimes all you need is a nice shack on the beach, a quiet spot where you can relax, watch the waves, have some fun and maybe go surfing, right? Not exactly. In Jordan River you … Continue reading →

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Duncan – the concrete plant

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Katherine

The long shuttered concrete products plant north of Duncan on Highway 1

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Duncan – concrete art

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Katherine

Street art or graffiti? Some street art is well thought out and conveys a message about life, politics, and even historical events that changed the way we think. These examples are at the long shuttered extruded and precast concrete products … Continue reading →

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Comox – Spinnaker and Genoa buildings

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Katherine

The Spinnaker and Genoa buildings at the Comox Marina Park

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Ottawa – Parliament buildings

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Katherine

A section of the castle like parliament buildings – Ottawa

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Ottawa – The Maintenance Building

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Katherine

The Maintenance Building in Major’s Hill Park The Maintenance Building is a modest building with a picturesque roof and walls of rough cut, irregularly coursed limestone. It stands in Major’s Hill Park, in site of Parliament Hill and the Ottawa … Continue reading →

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Cumberland No. 7 Coal Mine

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Katherine

The Cumberland No.7 mine was built on the edge of the Puntledge River, with some of the workings going under the river. The No.7 Mine closed was 1922 as its coal had run out. You can view 360° panoramic images … Continue reading →

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Toronto – a moment in time

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Katherine

I don’t usually deal in images that portray human suffering – I’m not afraid of it in any manner, and I’m not disgusted by it. I’m unhappy that people are homeless, and that others will walk by and either ignore … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Toronto – Zippers

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Katherine

Zipperz was a trendy, buzzing gay bar & nightspot with DJs & dancing. It’s gone…

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St Ann’s Catholic Church

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Katherine

St Ann’s Catholic Church viewed from the Cowichan River Estuary

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