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Flower at Lands End Beach

2007-06-17T22:33:00.000-07:00

Night before the Swiftsure

2007-05-27T11:34:00.000-07:00

Gulf Islands in Black and White

2007-05-12T09:45:00.000-07:00

Brentwood Bay BC in the Spring

2007-04-30T17:17:00.000-07:00

Rural Canada at its best!

Straight of Juan de Fuca, Victoria

2007-04-28T16:51:00.000-07:00

You can get a good view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca by walking op the Beacon Hill (Beacon Hill Park). The Straight is the principal outlet for the Georgia Strait and Puget Sound, connecting both to the Pacific Ocean. It is the natural International Boundary between the United States and Canada.

It's also the place for the Swiftsure International Yacht Race. This sailor seems to be practising...

On the other side of the Straight you can see the Olympic Mountains.

House Boat Pictures, Victoria

2007-04-25T23:15:00.000-07:00

Ogden Point Victoria BC (2)

2007-04-22T23:03:00.000-07:00

Pictures Ogden Point, Victoria

2007-04-22T22:57:00.000-07:00

Tourist Season has Started

2007-04-20T21:33:00.000-07:00

Willows Beach, Oak Bay (3)

2007-04-20T17:08:00.000-07:00

Willows Beach, Oak Bay (2)

2007-04-20T17:05:00.000-07:00

Willows Beach, Oak Bay, BC

2007-04-20T17:02:00.000-07:00

Willows Beach, Victoria is a neighbourhood in the Municipality of Oak Bay, in Victoria, British Columbia. It takes its name from Willows, a sandy beach making up the area's eastern border. To the north it is bordered by the Uplands, to the west by Cadboro Bay Road and to the south by Cranmore Road. The Estevan area makes up the northern part of Willows Beach, around a small shopping area on Estevan Avenue. Willows School, a public elementary school, is located in the middle of the neighbourhood. Willows Beach itself is a park. There is also a Tea-Room run by the Kiwanis Club above the beach that is open during spring and summer.

Victoria General Hospital (2)

2007-04-14T20:59:00.000-07:00

Victoria General Hospital, Victoria B.C.

2007-04-14T20:58:00.000-07:00

BC Parliament Buildings and James Bay, Victoria B.C. Photos

2007-04-10T23:13:00.000-07:00

The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are located in the centre of Victoria, British Columbia and serve as the seat of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

The buildings face the inner harbour, diagonally across from The Empress Hotel. A large statue of Queen Victoria stands on its front lawn as well a statue of a soldier to commemorate the province's World War I, World War II and Korean War dead. Atop the central dome is a gold-covered statue of Captain George Vancouver. Join for a free tours, which are offered throughout the week.

James Bay is the neighbourhood right behind the Legislature building. It occupies the south side of the Inner Harbour close to downtown. Access to James Bay is along Belleville Street, Government Street and Douglas Street.

There are many fine Bed and Breakfasts in the James Bay area. Consider booking Marketa's Bed and Breakfast

Ross Bay Cemetery, Early Spring in Victoria

2007-04-07T18:09:00.000-07:00

Ross Bay Cemetery, located at 1516 Fairfield Road in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, Canada was opened in 1873. The 27.5 acre (111,000 m²) cemetery is part of a public park and its south side faces Ross Bay on the Pacific Ocean. In 1911, a sea wall had to be constructed because of the severe erosion that occurred as a result of the relentless pounding of the ocean's waves. During the 1930s, the City began planting a large number of trees and today the cemetery is quite different from the original that was mainly barren ground.

The Victorian-style Ross Bay Cemetery, contains numerous elaborate mausoleums and tall pillars from the early elite. Because the city of Victoria is the capital of the province of British Columbia, until the second quarter of the 20th century when improved ferry service and air travel made mobility to and from the island much easier, most senior politicians made Victoria their permanent home. As such, Ross Bay Cemetery is the burial site for many of the province's premiers.

Thunderbird Park, Early Spring, Victoria B.C.

2007-04-06T23:39:00.000-07:00

Thunderbird Park is a park in Victoria, British Columbia located next to the Royal British Columbia Museum. The park is home to many totem poles (mostly Gitxsan, Haida, and Kwakwaka'wakw) and other First Nations monuments. Also located within the park are a carving studio, St. Anne's Schoolhouse (built 1844), Helmcken House (built in 1852 by John Helmcken), and Mungo Martin House (Wawadit'la), a traditional Kwakwaka'wakw "big house" built in 1953 by Kwakwaka'wakw Chief Mungo Martin. The park is part of the Royal BC Museum Cultural Precinct, an area around the museum that contains a number of historical sites and monuments.

Mt Tolmie, spring, Victoria, BC

2007-03-31T18:03:00.000-07:00

Mount Tolmie, Early Spring, Victoria B.C.

2007-03-31T17:59:00.000-07:00

Government House in the Spring (2), Victoria B.C.

2007-03-28T16:43:00.000-07:00

Government House in the Spring, Victoria B.C.

2007-03-28T16:34:00.000-07:00