Rambling Artists

The establishment of Fort Victoria in 1843 may have marked European settlement on this southern tip of Vancouver Island but Aboriginals have...

While much of Canada is in full winter, here in Victoria the snowdrops are in full bloom. We've also seen Rhododendrons in bloom but sin...

Some houses just have many stories to tell - like this one at 937 Caledonia Street. The first thing you notice as you approach it from the w...

Walking up Cook Street from Dallas Road I noticed a dark form moving in the driveway of this heritage building... Yes, a free-range chicken ...

The logging industry is a major part of Vancouver Island's economy. Logs that are floated down rivers and estuaries sometimes break free...

Over the holidays someone feathered this telephone pole turning into a strange Totem Pole.

Living on an island one becomes quite enamored of the ferries that link us to the mainland. The M.V. Coho, filled with 1950s character, not ...

Oh, no – what's that ticket under my windshield wiper? It's not a ticket at all, but some interesting poetry and holiday wishes from...

Yes Niagara Falls is its proper name and is not to be confused with that little trickle of water somewhere back east. If you are traveling n...

Tuba Christmas is an international event that began with a concert in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza Ice Rink on Sunday, December 22,...

Finally, Google street view Victoria is online (http://maps.google.com/)! Google appears to have done some retouching though since most of t...

It's a bit gruesome to witness. The salmon run at Goldstream Park is nearly over. Hundreds of salmon carcasses scattered along the river...

After weeks of purging, from attic to basement, I recently held a garage sale. Once the sale was over it was time to count the proceeds. Whi...

This year we finally arrived at Goldstream Park in time to see the salmon run that we missed last year ( HERE ). The chum salmon are almost ...

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This fellow set out in Ross Bay to place his crab trap. Balancing on his board somewhat like the heron balancing on seaweed while hunting fo...

Well, maybe not Robinson himself - perhaps his man Friday? In any case, a fine looking raft with comfortable seat is tied up on the rocks at...

At 177 Oliver St, a vacant private property has been transformed by its owner into a lovely public park replete with a rustic seating area.

The Naden Navy Band from CFB Esquimalt played to a packed park this past Sunday.