Rambling Artists

Within 5km from home and sometimes further afield

Monday, August 31, 2009

And the band played on - Sydney, BC

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The Naden Navy Band from CFB Esquimalt played to a packed park this past Sunday.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Not gonna fade away

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Once there were likely metal house numbers on this wooden telephone pole. Over time, they protected the wood behind them as the weather erod...
Sunday, August 23, 2009

Advice for Zucchini

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"Help Yourself Zucchini" suggests the enigmatic sign. On the other hand, it may simply be a free zucchini for passersby from an o...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Ephemeral art at Harling Point, Oak Bay, BC

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An Andy Goldsworthy-like creation has appeared on the rocks at Harling Point. Perhaps the same artist was also responsible for the construct...
Sunday, August 16, 2009

Hanging out in Ross Bay, Victoria, BC

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A temporary contraption attached to a piece of driftwood provides hang time for this windblown adventurer.
Friday, August 14, 2009

Courtesy Bench

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At the steepest part of Johnson Street at the corner of Camosun is the "Chez Beau Soleil" where bicyclists can take a moment to re...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Dog of the Day

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Meka cools her paws during this very unusual heat wave by riding a surfboard on Beaver Lake.
Friday, July 31, 2009

Scooterpeople

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We can always tell when tourist season is in full swing because suddenly there is an influx of what we refer to as "scooterpeople....
Monday, July 27, 2009

Annual Victoria MG Club car show

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The event was held this past Sunday at Gyro Park in Cadboro Bay with some 40 beautiful examples of British automotive engineering.
Thursday, July 23, 2009

First Annual Oak Bay Night Market

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More like a sidewalk sale, the First Annual Oak Bay Night Market attracted merchants and artists alike. Of course, given the average age of ...
Monday, July 20, 2009

Moss Street Art Walk

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The incredibly popular annual Moss St. Art Walk was held this past Saturday, July 18th on the eight or so blocks from Dallas Road to Rocklan...
Thursday, July 16, 2009

Considerations

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Midway along Clare St. in Oak Bay, a bibliophile has created self serve library box where books and CDs can be freely exchanged:
Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Young talent

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Some great sidewalk chalk work - sadly washed away in the rain.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Dog of the Day

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It's a hot Canada Day holiday, and this fellow is enjoying cooling his paws which allows him to remain frozen in absolute concentration ...
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Persistent Holly Tree

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The diameter of this holly tree's trunk shows just how large it was before receiving its "trim."
Friday, June 26, 2009

Threatened Garry Oak tree - Chadwick Estates, Oak Bay, BC

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At 1972 Fairfield Road on the leafy residential borderland where Victoria meets Oak Bay, a heritage garden has been ripped apart by diggers ...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Convenience or convenient dump

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Sadly, whoever dumped this example of 70s furniture design at Harling Point was apparently not aware of the graffiti in Gonzales Bay that ad...
Monday, June 22, 2009

Still fowl - an update to the January 23, 2009 post

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It appears that enough folks were concerned about the caged Mallard ducks in our original post HERE that the owners put up a sign to explai...
Saturday, June 20, 2009

Considerations

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With so many ducklings about, it was very considerate to place this road sign at a popular duck crossing as a reminder to drivers. Even loca...
Saturday, June 13, 2009

Government House Ducklings

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The ducklings at Government House pond are always a welcome sight each spring. This well-fed and contented family were nestled on rocks warm...
Sunday, June 7, 2009

Art celebrating art

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Vancouver Island has one of the largest concentrations of people who indicate on their income tax forms that they are artists - hopefully no...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Google Street View Camera Car spotted in Victoria

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I had a feeling that they might be around our town, however it was still a lucky and happy surprise to actually see a Google street view cam...
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Monday, June 1, 2009

The Wildlife Trees

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Wandering around the many trails and public footpaths in the greater Victoria BC area, means that it's likely you'll come across a ...
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Friday, May 29, 2009

Harling Point Sculpture

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We were delighted to discover this beautiful arrangement of natural objects at Harling Point recently. Carefully constructed of driftwood a...
Monday, May 25, 2009

Moss Street Saturday Market Opens!

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Forget the official start of Summer – for the folks in our neighbourhood Summer begins when the Moss Street Saturday Market returns. In the ...
Friday, May 22, 2009

Fire

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The media capturing the news at the back of 1409 Camosun St. in Victoria Even a small fire can cause a great deal of damage. Fortunately thi...
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Rambling Artists
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
"Rambling Artists" are Susan and Gordon Pritchard. We are documenting, through photographs, sketches, drawings, and paintings our impressions and discoveries mostly within a 5 km radius of our home in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Click on the images to enlarge. Please add comments — we really appreciate them. We can be contacted at ramblingartists@yahoo (dot) ca
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