Victoria, BC

 
Parliament Building, Victoria - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
The Empress Hotel - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Views from the Harbour - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Ornamental bears at Victoria Harbour - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Entrance to the world-famous Butchart Gardens (left);  ornate iron work (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
 
Fountain  (above);   One of the pair of totem poles in the Gardens (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Formal Gardens (above);  the Chinese Garden (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
View through a hole in the hedge (above);  Italian Garden (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Fisguard Lighthouse, Victoria (above);  fog bank in the Strait of Juan de Fuca - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Esquimalt Bridge  (above);  A26 Invader at Victoria Airport Museum (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Houseboats at Victoria Harbour - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Houseboats at Victoria Harbour (above);  Victoria seaplane jetty (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
The Blue Bridge - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
 The daily train, in the form of a Budd railcar, arrives over the Blue Bridge prior to its departure for Nanaimo (above);   Mile Zero of the Trans Canadian Highway (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old Timer (above) and shades of Egypt (right) at an amusement park  - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Cruise liner and Twin Otter at Victoria - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
US style coach contrasts with tourist left hand drive British double decker in downtown Victoria - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
More contrasts (above) - a US style hydrant by a UK phone box.  These kiosks are become increasing rare in the UK and are probably more numerous overseas!  Cross Market crossing (right)  PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
VRTS double deckers are similar to the right hand drive versions in Singapore - note the cycle rack on the front of the vehicle - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Downtown Victoria - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Rabbits, more common than squirrels in the grounds of UVIC, seem quite oblivious to the hustle and bustle surrounding them - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
UVIC (University of Victoria) is also a good location for bus spotting - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old and new in the Strait of Juan de Fuca - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Timber strewn beach (above); timber houses (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Early morning (above) and late afternoon (right) by the lake - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
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