Category Archives: mountains

Inside, outside – Mount Washington

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Coffee – some days that’s all that keeps me going, and other days it’s one of the things that keep me going back somewhere. In this case, it was a bit of both as I was at Mount Washington enjoying … Continue reading →

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Mt Tolmie

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

A few minutes on Mt Tolmie in Victoria – the view of Victoria, surrounding areas and the Gulf Islands is spectacular on a clear day,  but it’s also nice on a foggy day such as this.

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Forbidden Plateau – Dry and red

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Forbidden Plateau has always been a bit of a mystery to me so I took a little trip up to poke about, and then later poked about to find out what I could about the name. Legend has it that … Continue reading →

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Mount Washington – Strathcona Parkway

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Katherine

Driving to Mount Washington on the spectacular Strathcona Parkway

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Mount Washington – Cops for Cancer

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Katherine

A Cops For Cancer cyclist beating the Strathcona Parkway as she heads to Mount Washington.

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Mount Washington – at the top

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Katherine

The weather stations and radio repeaters at the top of Mount Washington – the very top…

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Strathcona Parkway

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Katherine

A beautiful day on the Strathcona Parkway, heading up to Mt Washington

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Victoria – Gonzales Hill

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katherine

The view from Gonzales Hill     The Gonzales Observatory, and the wide view from the hill The two images above are linked to much larger versions…

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GCWU

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Katherine

A West Coast Helicopters Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 supporting Search and Rescue operations for Sylvia Apps in the backcountry area of Strathcona Provincial Park.

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Harling Point

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Katherine

A view of the Olympics and Juan de Fuca Strait at Harling Point, Oak Bay.

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