Harbour reflections

Fisherman's Wharf area of Victoria Harbour, British Columbia

Linking up with James' Weekend Reflection

Victoria Harbour, BC

Was thrilled, following an unanticipated visit to Victoria, BC, to have

arrived at the Harbour just on sunset.

Linking up with Skywatch Friday

Stormy seas!

This cabin cruiser, anchored just off shore in Blue Heron Bay, was no match for the

stormy seas buffeting its hull, almost submerging the vessel.

Here it is 3 days earlier!

Happy (for the owner's sake) to say it was salvaged and several days later was once

again moored in the bay awaiting its next outing.

Joining in with Watery Wednesday and

Outdoor Wednesday (with thanks to the hosts)

Brentwood Bay

This is the area adjacent to Brentwood Bay Ferry terminal on Vancouver Island, which connects the Saanich Peninsula with Mill Bay on the main part of the Island.

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Pink and Blue and ...

Another pretty sunset on Blue Heron Bay, overlooking one of the marinas

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James' Weekend Reflection

One of many fascinating homes (and fences) spotted throughout Vancouver Island -

in South Australia most of our houses are built of brick or stones:

timber houses are not the first choice of home builders here 

due to potential white ant (termite) attack,

so it was refreshing to see the wonderful variety of timber home designs.

Observing is a joy

My Vancouver Island hosts have several bird feeders hanging around their property.

It was a constant delight to simply observe the different birds visiting their gardens

looking for a feed.

(Sadly, the images aren't as sharp as I'd like, because I was shooting through glass

from the house interior)

I'm told this sweet individual is a Ruby Crowned Kinglet

A colourful roof

This shed, full of character from the outside, caused me to back up the car

on my journey from Brentwood Bay to North Saanich, on Vancouver Island last month.

The air was crisp as I filled my lungs with the freshness of it all - it is SO

good to be far from suburbia!

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Outdoor Wednesday

A seemingly steamy welcome!

This was the scene that greeted me as I approached the car park entrance to

Englishman River Falls on Vancouver Island late one morning last month.

The temperature at the time was around 2C - not a humid 70+C that this might suggest!

Nevertheless, a worthwhile stop during my island exploration.

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Just because ...

This abstract window display in a Sidney, Vancouver Island store appealed to me

because of the fresh colour combinations and mix of textures.

Creative wall art

The above clever and cheerful creations were painted on the side wall of a building 

on Langley Street in downtown Victoria, BC.

What a marvellous, imaginative & uplifting addition they make to an

otherwise sombre and uninteresting brick wall - hats off to the painter!