Rambling Artists

Within 5km from home and sometimes further afield

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Lighthouses

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Victoria, being an island city, offers many opportunities for lighthouses. Some, like the Fisgard lighthouse, provide guidance for ships pas...
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Sunday, September 5, 2010

The Victoria Classic Boat Festival

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Classic boats from all over the west coast and as far away as Hawaii come to Victoria's inner harbour each Labour Day weekend to be admi...
Thursday, August 19, 2010

Thar she blows!

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Depending on who you speak to this is either a rare, or common, occurrence - Grey whales in Ross Bay. Once spotted the call goes in to the l...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Victoria is a government city

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Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is a government city. Hence it is home to various government ministries. Ministries such as the: ...
Sunday, July 11, 2010

A chapel surrounded

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Gifted to the Royal Jubilee Hospital in 1909, the Pemberton Memorial Chapel has become completely surrounded by the hospital complex. In 197...
Saturday, June 26, 2010

St-Jean-Baptiste Day in Willows Beach Oak Bay

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Something we had not realized until we moved to Victoria was how strong the French Canadian presence is despite making up just 2% of BC'...
Friday, June 18, 2010

Beachcombing in Ross Bay

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Ross Bay Cemetery's south side faces Ross Bay on the Pacific Ocean. When the tide is high, winter winds would blow waves into the cemete...
Sunday, June 6, 2010

Cause to pause - The Gulf oil disaster brought home

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The continually updated website at http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/ enables you to center the impact of the current BP oil disaster anywhere on...

Goofy cars

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Victoria is the only city where we've seen these vehicles en masse. In fact, I don't think we've seen them in any other part of ...
Friday, May 28, 2010

The stone village

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On the corner of Quamichan St. and Foul Bay Rd., hidden under the branches of some mature fir trees, lies this little model of a sleepy vill...
Sunday, May 23, 2010

The sign toppers of Clare Street

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They do add a whimsical touch to this very neighbourly street.
Sunday, May 16, 2010

A skater wedding on our street

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They just liked our street.
Saturday, May 8, 2010

Clearing the beach wood

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Gonzales Bay is home to Victoria's only sandy beach and as result is a very popular destination for young folks on their summer holiday ...
Sunday, May 2, 2010

The naming of houses

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One delightful custom seen in some of the older and posher neighbourhoods is the tradition of naming the house. It seems that in the 1930s t...
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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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