Part II is a few images from the unique Fan Tan Alley…enjoy!
And my favourite…
I never knew that Victoria’s Chinatown was the oldest in Canada…but the garbage can said so, so it must be true! Actually there was an article in the paper when we were there about this very fact. It was quite interesting as it was written by a woman of Chinese descent who was new to Victoria, so she had a unique perspective. Basically, to sum up and do gross injustice to her literary skills, she said that although it’s a neat little part of Victoria, it is most definitely aimed at the tourists. Other Chinatowns are towns unto themselves with more infrastructure such as banks etc, but many of the storefronts on Fisgard are cute little gift shops. Don’t get me wrong…I love it there! And, there’s some great vegetable/food markets to be enjoyed.
So grab yourself a Bubble Tea and stroll on down to decide for yourself!
Still sifting through all the photos of our trip…I’ve gotta get it done before we go on our next little adventure to the East Coast. Not bad for one summer, eh?
Here’s a few more…
“Two Dollars”…All sand dollars are just that according to my son…fun to see them wash up on shore at low tide in Tofino…sure do miss that ocean smell!
An urban shot in Victoria…so many awesome locations there that my head was imploding with ideas!
Enjoy your day!
A couple of dipy’s from the trip out west. The first is in Tofino and I think it was the night we got there. I have no idea why my girl was laughing so hard, but she went into hysterics and wouldn’t stop. Probably a coping mechanism for all of the photos taken during her life!
The second is on the ever popular Willow’s Beach in Oak Bay. It was a beautiful morning and the sky was a giant softbox…me likey!
Flying home tomorrow 🙁 Time to start editing like crazy!!
Shona 🙂
The kids are fascinated by these tiny wee crabs…If we found a shell to bring home, Campbell would, unfortunately, just trash it…That’s my boy…
Not much else to say today. Hope y’all had a good weekend!
The changes on the island over the last decade or so are nothing short astounding. It makes me sad to see how many people are here and how much development has happened….I guess that happens everywhere, huh? However, there are still snippets of the Victoria of my childhood. One such place is Michell’s Farm. It’s just off the Pat Bay Hwy on the turn off to go to one of my favourite beaches. This area is all farmland still and it is protected as such. I’m so thankful for this as it makes the drive into Victoria so beautiful. I especially love to see it in the fall with the fields of pumpkins and Mt. Baker glistening from across the water…sigh…why did I leave here again?
Who knew these little guys could move so fast? These snails were stunning and it was one of the many times during my stay in Tofino that I was cursing that I didn’t have a macro lens…Besides that, I think they’re called a Purple Dwarf Olive. They have the most magnificent shell and they just bulldoze their way through the sand. Not the best drivers as you can see…one too many at the local pub, I’d say!
TGIF for those out east central (I’ve been corrected on this many times…anything past Vancouver used to be east to me!!!)…2 hours to go for those in the west!
Well, I’ve started to weed through the vast amounts of Tofino photos…I may be editing for the rest of my life since I tend to spend an inordinate amount of time on each photo deciding how it looks best. I think my goal in life is to drive myself crazy! I’m well on my way to accomplishing this goal…LOL!
Here’s a couple to wet your whistle, so to speak!
Surfers…they’re a die hard bunch. I truly wanted to try lessons, but by the time I made this decision, classes were full. Next time for sure!! I need some good “keiki waves” though as my boogie boarding in Hawaii left me with a fat lip, bleeding nose and scraped up face…Klutz in Hawaiian is “Shona”…badoom ch! I’m here all week!
I just love the feel of the sand between my toes…
Happy Birthday, Canada!
xoxo
Well, we’re in Victoria now and back from the spectacular and rugged Tofino. It is so awe inspiring up there…435 pictures worth of awe inspiring. I might need to cull that down a bit, huh? In the meantime, here’s a little snap I took in the woods this morning on a wee walk-about. It reminded me of something that little fairies might rest upon or maybe a woodland creature or two. I think I’ve been reading too many stories inspired by 5 year olds!!
Until next time…
On the “left coast” and getting to spend Father’s Day with my Dad for a change…a nice treat indeed. Unfortunately the gorgeous weather has soured, but it won’t rain on my parade! I’m smellin’ the ocean and watching my son play with tiny wee crab shells (and then he smashes them…ahem…). I actually have a pretty cool present for my Dad. I went to the national archives and got the original documents photocopied from my Great Grandfather’s service in WWI. I actually held these documents in my hands, saw his signature in person and learned that he had dysentery in Greece. Fitting given the plight of my poor kids over the last few days! I can’t wait to see his face when he sees all of this.
Here’s a few recent images of my little model since I can’t do another post without pics!
Happy Father’s Day!
