Category Archives: Vancouver Island

Victoria – artistry

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Katherine

A beautiful bike rack in Victoria

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Geese and goslings

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Katherine

Geese and goslings at Harling Point, Victoria

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Victoria – a trio of cruise ships

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Katherine

Vancouver Island images: Three cruise ships at the Ogden Point cruise ship terminal – viewed from Dallas Road

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Beacon Hill Park – Garry oaks

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Katherine

  Garry oaks (Quercus garryana) on the hill at Beacon Hill Park In 1843, Hudson’s Bay Company officers lined up two beacons on Mount Beacon to mark Brotchie Ledge. The western most beacon had a blue triangle and the other … Continue reading →

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Bloedel Stewart & Welch No. 1

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Katherine

Bloedel, Stewart & Welch was formed in 1911 by US lumberman Julius Bloedel and railway contractors John Stewart and Patrick Welch. BS&W’s first logging operation was at Myrtle Point, near Powell River, for which the Shay was purchased new from … Continue reading →

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Bull kelp

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Katherine

Bull kelp aka sea onions, at Botanical Beach

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Victoria – Chinese Cemetery

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Katherine

In 1903 the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association purchased 3.5 acres of land at Harling Point and established the Chinese Cemetery. The cemetery was traditionally  used as a temporary repose before final interment in China, a pattern which reflected the desires … Continue reading →

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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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Helijet

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Katherine

Helijet Bell 206L-1 at Ogden Point.

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Victoria – where it used to be

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Katherine

The Undersea Gardens used to be at the end of this jetty

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