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A Day Walking in Victoria, Part 5--HFF and MORE!!! :D (+11 insets)

A Day Walking in Victoria, Part 5--HFF and MORE!!! :D (+11 insets)
(+11 insets!) (Please view large! You'll enjoy it!) :)

Trip Talk: Taking Time to Wander

Without a hard agenda, Steve and I strolled along the southern coastline of Victoria, gradually finding ourselves along the southern shore which afforded a cool perspective of Victoria's harbor. We were both happy to get away from the throngs of tourists who frequent the busier parts of the city's waterfront. The lovely southern views were incredible and showed the 25-mile distance to Port Angeles, Washington. There was something really special about staring out at sea and seeing so much activity. Hard not to thinking about the history of this place. Victoria has been an important town since navigators came here in 1770 and befriended the native people who made their home there. Did you know that, with its proximity to Hong Kong, Victoria was once North America's largest importer of opium?! These days Victoria is known as the "Garden City" because it's so beautiful. There should be no surprise that it thrives as an extremely popular tourist destination, but it also makes an important home to the tech sector.

One of the things I love about taking the time to walk around a city is that you get a much better sense of what it's truly like. Truthfully, Steve and I didn't get to walk as far as we'd wanted to but we did get to see enough of the town that we were really satisfied. We'll definitely be coming back some day because this city has so much to see! (By the way, this is my last presentation for our day in Victoria!)

Today's Pictures

My main picture today was captured at Holland Point, along the southern edge of Victoria's waterfront. The view along this pretty path was so nice and though I'm not a big fan of the pollution caused by cruise ships, I just loved the way this picture turned out with the meandering fence, a fringe of golden grass and the pretty clouds in the distance.

Inset 1: This extremely wide panorama shows the amazing view from Holland Point. On one side it shows a ship at one of Victoria's two massive cruise line docks and on the other, a trail meanders along the southern end of the city. I love the way the fence stretches across the scene! I would have made it my main image today but I was afraid that it just doesn't look like anything unless you see it larger!

Inset 2: This picture was a surprise to me. It's a very tight crop of a much larger image and at first glance looked like a garbage shot. As I was about to toss it I zoomed in. WOAH! There's something super cool about the sparkles on the water, the silhouette and that mirage-like background. I couldn't have planned for it, but this turned out to be one of my personal favorites!

Inset 3: This sailboat in its festive red and white colors, zipped across the bay with its happy crew…you could almost hear them laughing as they flew by!

Inset 4: This is the official start of the Trans-Canada Highway, a marker that sits at the edge of Beacon Hill Park. The Trans-Canada is the longest highway in the world, stretching all the way across Canada for 4,862 miles (7,821 km)! ! I specifically wanted to come and see this because I find places like this to be extremely thought-provoking. I stood there, vsualizing the line that begins where I stood, and crosses thousands of miles to a place I've never even seen. And then there's the giggle about this highway. In order to follow the highway, you actually have to take a ferry across from Vancouver Island to the mainland. On the far side, another ferry is required to get you to the edge of Newfoundland! Finally, thinking about the Trans-Canada Highway is exciting because both Steve and I would really love to make this trip sometime, taking months to explore as we go. (I have included another inset below this inset which shows the path across Canada.)

Inset 5: This pano features a pair of oil tankers on the horizon. The industry here in Victoria and Vancouver Island are almost always visible just by looking out to sea. Tankers, fishing boats, ferries, personal craft, charters of all kinds…they are ever-present and make for a wonderful time sitting and watching the ongoing show!

Inset 6: Here a powerful yacht flies by, what a beauty! The stuff of dreams, Steve once entertained the idea of maybe getting a boat to travel in. But the bigger the boat, the more money they cost and absolutely everything that goes along with that…they are notorious money pits and there are more economical ways to see the world. They sure are fun to see though! :D

Inset 7: This is a detail shot of "The World's Tallest Totem Pole"! What do you know about that?! While we were walking through Beacon Hill Park we saw this totem pole in the distance and had to get a picture. Then we read the sign and discovered its claim to fame. Now that I'm home, I've done a search for "World's Tallest Totem Pole" and you'll be amused if you click on the link, to discover there are a bunch of candidates…and some of them cheat by using more than one tree to come up with it's final height…lol, that's not fair! :D

Inset 8: Here's a picture of the whole totem pole, with me at the base to show just how tall 127 feet is! (Click on this link for more information about the pole's carving team and its history)

Inset 9: Continuing our walk up through Beacon Hill Park, we began to head back into the heart Victoria's downtown. Parked at the side of the road, I couldn't help taking a picture of this enormous Caterpillar excavator. These monstrous earth-movers never fail to get my attention, and like a little kid, I would happily watch one of these guys for hours as it moved dirt from point a to point b!

Inset 10: "What the heck is that?!" Next to the Cat was this group of wrapped things and Steve was happy to amaze me by saying, "You know the garbage cans you see on the street? This is what they look like before they're put into place. YES…the "can" is set incredibly deep below the sidewalk so it holds more trash! Isn't that just AMAZING? I stood and stared and stared. I had no idea that city garbage cans were made this way!

Inset 11: By the end of our long day and many hours of urban hiking, Steve and I were absolutely ravenous for dinner. Because we have a ketogenic lifestyle, the easiest meal--as well as one of the tastiest--that we enjoy are burgers. We had hoped to return to the wonderful sushi restaurant we'd visited the last time we were here but sadly the doors were closed when we arrived…we almost cried to see they were closed on Mondays! But I'd remembered passing by a hamburger joint at some point during the day and discovered we weren't too far away. About 15 minutes later we walked into Fatburger and discovered a whole new Nirvana! Not only did they serve their burgers in lettuce wraps, they did an AWESOME JOB making them easy to handle and eat (if badly made, lettuce wraps fall apart or can't even be picked up at all)! The restaurant was super cool with bebop music, fun décor and wonderful staff. Did I mention the part about blazingly fast, free wifi?! We considered moving in! :D

Pam, I think you would have had a fantastic time if you'd been our stroll through the area of Victoria. we visited. I totally understand why this place is on your bucket list. We loved it so much that we hope to return and spend some WEEKS just exploring this area of Vancouver Island! I sure do hope that you've had a good day, you are certainly in my thoughts! :) *HUGS*

Explored on 9/27/19; highest placement #3.

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48 comments - The latest ones
 Pam J
Pam J club
A WONDERFUL SERIES AND I SO WANT TO GO THERE !

LOVE THE TOTEMS !

AND.. THE HEART AND SOUL OF HONG KONG IS .. YES ! VICTORIA HARBOUR !!! SAME LIFEFORCE AS ITS CANADU=IAN COUNTERPART.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Terrific series!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
4 years ago.
 Mario Vargas
Mario Vargas club
what an amazing serie, tons of things in these beautiful pictures, youre master Janet
4 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
HFF,Janet. Ein schönes und sonniges Wochenende! Wahnsinnige Serie! Ich bin mitgelaufen.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS)
HFF JANET !!
I love so much this amazing series of your so beautiful and interesting trip!!
4 years ago.
 Kawasirius
Kawasirius club
Formidable série de votre périple sur l'ile de Vancouver avec des détails d'une grande diversité, ce qui rend le reportage intéressant ! La qualité des captures est extraordinaire !
HFF, Janet !
4 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Preciosa panorámica. HFF Janet.
4 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg
Again a wonderful series, the sailboat (PiP 2) is beautiful. Awesome totem pole and I like your story about "Fat Burgers"! Do you already have a lease? ;-D

HFF, Janet!
4 years ago.
 FarbFormFreude
FarbFormFreude club
HFF Janet ! you are doing a great Job with all These pics and stories.
btw, having an new cam ?
4 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
A great set - HFF Janet!
4 years ago.
 Leon_Vienna
Leon_Vienna club
Funny to find this kind of fences in the "far west", too. I saw them on Manitoulin Island, and was impressed by them (the kind of construction - never seen before, the material - White Cedar wood there and the age of some of them).
Beautiful views and a great report - and: water and mountains always work well together, even when they are far smaller: www.ipernity.com/doc/2251804/49141854 ;-))
HFF Janet.
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Fantastique série !! Ma préférée est le Totem !!
HFF Janet
4 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende
4 years ago.
 Reyk
Reyk club
Fantastisch und mitreißend, HFF Janet und ein schönes Wochenende
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful vista; beautiful series again Janet.
HFF and a nice weekend.
4 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Fantastic series here to see. Thank you for the very interesting informations. HFF, wish you a sunny weekend, Janet !
4 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Superbe et belle série de l’île de Vancouver joliment partagée avec nous.
HFF et excellente fin de semaine.
4 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
And I thought that I had a lot of pips sometimes! - A great set of photos here Janet and the main viewed big was a treat. Lots of interesting info in your usual manner too. Well done.

HFF, enjoy your weekend. Herb
4 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
beau carnet de route Janet ! bravo avec de magnifiques photos********************
bon week-end à vous et profitez bien ! bises♫
4 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Another impressive series, a whole travelogue... I'm impressed by the totems. HFF Janet.
4 years ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Fantastic panorama of British Columbia's capital! HFF, Janet!
4 years ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
Now thats how you have a great fence Brilliant story in the PIP's, well worth the stroll. HFF
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Another marvellous Victoria image (and set of PiPs), Janet. I enjoyed your accompanying commentary too. HFF and have a great weekend.
4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
A wonderful series Janet, well done.
Love the totem poles, my favourite PIP was the little red sailing boat.

Have a great weekend ;-)
4 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Janet

I really like this series of Victoria scenes.

Superb colours, especially on the totem poles!

Best Wishes, HFF, and a good weekend
Peter
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Well - to start with I love your two magnificent "HFF" pics - especially the super-wide panoramic shot - it's just amazing!

All the PiPs are excellent.............I can't find a single one I dislike. I had to come back to your "mirage" style shot of the sailing boat a couple of times, but It's growing on me and although I wasn't sure at first, I've decided I like it :-)

Insets 5 and 6 are particularly beautiful.............I love the blue tones in both shots and they both look so tranquil.

Garbage cans! Who knew! How on earth do they empty them?

Fatburger...............lovely sign............sounds disgusting :-)))

HFF Janet..............I hope you and Steve have a splendid weekend.
4 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
:))) just having sooo much fun with all those pics Janet...I love the toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooootem!!! and Fatburger...it´s like accompanying you for a while...
HFF...and enjoy your weekend...both of you :)
4 years ago.
 klaus 040
klaus 040 club
HFF to you too, Janet!
You present a wonderful series of your walks in and around Victoria.
My personal fav is the pic of the totem pole and the story to it. Thanks a lot for the wealth of information!
Greetings, Klaus
4 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
HFF. Superbes photo et notes. Nicole.
4 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
Beautiful light and the panoramic format works a treat here, Janet. Love the colours and that great sky!

HFF to you and have a lovely weekend.
4 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
A marvelous presentation, Janet!
4 years ago.
 Jeff Farley
Jeff Farley
What a gorgeous HFF Janet.
Have a great weekend.
4 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
a set of wonderful pictures.
HFF!
4 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
HFF Janet, have a nice weekend.
4 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Eenvoudig supermooie HFF janet Love it
4 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Another superb upload of pictures and interesting knowledge there... Janet... many will have travelled that highway by various means.. it must be a real experience to complete.
Well done.. and thanks again for all your work.. we are all learning.
Best wishes - from David J'.
4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Brilliant series Janet
HFF and a nice weekend
4 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
Feel free to delete this one....... in 'inset 4' you state 4.862 miles.... which I believe is correct...
on the photograph ''Mile O'' you state 8.862 miles... no worries !!... I'm not being picky !!
but I know you like to get things correct. // Dave.
4 years ago.
Janet Brien club has replied to David G Johnson club
LOL, ty for catching that booboo!! *high five*
4 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautiful main image and a great series of PiPs Janet. It certainly looks a great place to visit. HFF and have a lovely weekend
4 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
What wonderful photos, I especially love the long pano - it is so beautiful. It's so lovely to hear the history behind the photos too. I could hardly see you next to the totem pole, it is huge isn't it? The oil tankers look minute against the background - is that Canada at the background? As for those garbage cans - wow - I had no idea they went into the ground so far. I'm so enjoying hearing about your travels. The map was a great idea - to give us a rough idea of the distance - it's a little further than from me to where Mandi lives!!!!
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
It looks like you had a very productive day with your camera.
4 years ago.
 Erika+Manfred
Erika+Manfred club
Lovely, three years ago, while visiting our Son, who lives in Vancover, we spend a week at Vancouver Island and have seen all these, you show us. Mile 0 also, two weeks ago, we were lucky to be on the end of Transcanada Highway on Prince Edward Island.
Belated HFF, have a fine weekend
4 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Wonderful memories for you to cherish. That totem pole is amazing! Your photos certainly make me wish I could visit the island.
4 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
So beautiful findings and images!
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Nice shot and stunning PiP's Janet. I am too late for HFF, but wish you a good week ahead.
4 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing trip with us! A very belated HFF to you, Pod Sister!
4 years ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
HFF Janet!
4 years ago.

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