2018-05-21 | 2018, Canada, Victoria, BC |
We’re always big fans of Victoria’s Victoria Day Parade. This is the 120th Year… it first started in 1893 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday. We are glad to be able to walk 15 minutes from our condo to the center of Victoria. I love a...
2018-05-02 | 2018, Canada, Victoria, BC |
A beautiful day on the Island. Eleven kilometres of gentle woodland trails Spring wildflower meadows A nature centre and meeting room The Elsie King Trail, a cedar boardwalk with access for people with disabilities Trail connections to Thetis Lake Regional Park Size:...
2018-04-26 | 2018, Canada, Victoria, BC |
Parts of Beacon Hill Park are a mass of blue: the camus is peaking. Rhododendrons are also just beginning and should peak in another week or two if the warm weather continues. Wander down to the far end of the park and the Beacon Drive-In for an ice...
2018-04-18 | 2018, Canada, Victoria, BC |
Thar she goes… The Johnson Street bridge (The Blue Bridge) was completed in 1924 at a cost of $918,000 (27 per cent higher than the estimated cost of $720,000). Victoria City council gave approval-in-principle to replace the 85-year-old Johnson Street Bridge in...
2018-04-08 | 2018, Canada, Victoria, BC |
13 turtle today (the most I’ve ever seen is 17 on the log at 1 time), just trying to get warm in the spring sun. Beacon Hill Park’s Red-eared slider turtles are not native turtles. They are exotic pet store turtles transported to the lake by Victoria residents...
2018-03-31 | 2018, Canada, Victoria, BC |
A beautiful walking trail around Elk and Beaver Lakes just 15 min from downtown...
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