Category Archives: Victoria

Tai Sang Company

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Katherine

Tai Sang Company grocery store – Government Street, Victoria

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A bit of love – rainbow sidewalk

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Katherine

One of the Rainbow Pride crosswalks on Pandora Avenue and Broad Street, outside Victoria city hall

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C-GOPP

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Katherine

C-GOPP, Harbour Air de Havilland DHC-3 float plane heading over Work Point on final approach to the Victoria’s Inner Harbour

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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…

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For some reason, I felt compelled to shoot this disconnected gas meter in downtown Victoria. Likely because it is a stark reminder of the seedy side of large cities and the crumbling infrastructure that plagues them. Seedy might not be … Continue reading →

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A pair of nice gulls

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Katherine

A pair of nice gulls – Esquimalt Lagoon

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Fomento Three

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Katherine

The 300m long Fomento Three anchored off Victoria

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Ogden Point – Pilot Boats

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Katherine

Pacific Scout, Pacific Pilot Two, and the tug Seaspan Foam at Ogden Point Pacific Scout Pacific Pilot Two

Posted in ocean, ships, tugs, Vancouver Island, Victoria, winter | Tagged cruise ship terminal, Dallas Road sea wall, Juan de Fuca Strait, ocean, Ogden Point, pilot boats, ships, Ships Point, Victoria | Leave a comment

West Coast Babel fish

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Katherine

West Coast Babel fish If you’re a fan of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy you’ll know that a Babel fish is a fictitious alien fish that performs instant translations. Out here on the West Coast, we use the crab … Continue reading →

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Pacific Clipper

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Katherine

Pacific Clipper in Victoria at Fisherman’s Wharf

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