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Butterflies captured…
…at The Butterfly Gardens…
Vancouver Island
RyanPhotography-WeeklyPC-70-Floral
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It was over forty years…
…since I first heard of Butchart Gardens.
The wait was well worth it.
The floral displays were…
…simply gorgeous…
…and all parts…
…of the gardens…
…were immaculately cared for.
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Graffiti-Murals
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I have seen/photographed
a few murals in Australia…
…but none as good as the
Chemainus Murals…
…at Chemainus…
…on Canada’s…
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…Vancouver Island.
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Closer to home…
…is Melbourne’s…
…Hosier Lane.
I love the Hosier Lane street art…
…some of which is surrounded…
…by graffiti.
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Some of…
…my images…
…captured…
…at…
…Butchart Gardens…
…Vancouver Island…
…British Columbia,
Canada.
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SUNDAY STILLS PHOTO: Fantastic-Florals
SUNDAY-STILLS-PC-Favourite-Places
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My favourite places.
Locally it has to be Griffin Gully Pier
over looking Geelong’s
Corio Bay.
I missed out on visiting Butchart Gardens in 1976.
The wait was long but certainly worth it
when we visited in 2018.
Accommodation during my 1976 visit to Banff
consisted of a sleeping bag and a small tent.
Forty-two years later and a lot more comfort
and more memories
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SUNDAY STILLS PHOTO: Favourite-Places
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Craigdarroch Castle…
…Victoria, Vancouver Island…
…Canada.
Some interior views.
Staircase.
Afternoon tea is served.
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FOWChallenge-Stairs
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stairs
a set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another,
typically inside the building
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Two different staircases.
The regular version inside Craigdarroch Castle
on Vancouver Island,
Canada.
And then stepless staircase inside The Vatican.
We were told that he public seldom see this staircase.
Not certain if true.
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I may be stretching the terms
doors and doorways this week.
Still in Canada’s
Vancouver Island.
Still in the Butchart Gardens,
this first image is a doorway leads us to
the Japanese Garden.
The gateway between old and new
Chemainus (presumably).
Finally, a fair dinkum doorway
taken from our horse and carriage
ride around Victoria.
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Water images from
Victoria,
Vancouver Island
Canada
The Ross Fountain in the Butchart Gardens.
It reminded me of a mini version of
the Dubai Mall Fountain
Victoria Harbour….
…just on…
…night fall.
I didn’t think of it at the time, however…
….I really wish I had taken a ride
on the H2O Taxi…just for fun.
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Ryan-Weekly-PC-48-Water
FOWChallenge-Carriage
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carriage
a vehicle with four wheels that is usually
pulled by horses and was used mainly in the past
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