#wasp on thistle like flower - please identify the plant if you know it because I don't know. Looks like sea holly?
#Pollinator #BloomScrolling #florespondence #GardenLife #nature #yellowjacket #insect #entomology #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FlyingInsects #closeup #LekwungenTerritory
#wasp #pollinator #bloomscrolling #florespondence #gardenLife #nature #yellowjacket #insect #entomology #wsanec #saanich #victoriabc #yyj #vanisle #vancouverisland #pnw #pacificnorthwest #flyinginsects #closeup #lekwungenterritory
Drive by #painted poles - they're scattered all through out Fernwood & Quadra communities ❤
The first neighbourhood my family lived in was Fernwood. We lived in a house on Empress St in the early 80s. It was shared with 3 other war refugee families.
#Fernwood #VictoriaBC #LekwungenTerritory #yyj #publicArt #CommunityArt #BrightenUpCommunity #PaintedPoles #VancouverIsland #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #DriveByShots
#painted #fernwood #victoriabc #lekwungenterritory #yyj #publicart #communityart #brightenupcommunity #paintedpoles #vancouverisland #vanisle #pnw #pacificnorthwest #drivebyshots
Backyard fruit trees update.
We've harvested from all of our apple, yellow plum & Asian pear trees 3 times already. More fruits are ripening for more harvests. Our peach tree has been harvested 3 times already. We have about 3-4 harvests for that tree.
#FruitTrees #GrowFoodNotLawns #GrowItEatIt #FoodSecurity #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #FoodGrower #LekwungenTerritory #zone8
#fruittrees #growfoodnotlawns #growiteatit #foodsecurity #wsanec #saanich #victoriabc #yyj #vanisle #vancouverisland #pnw #pacificnorthwest #foodgrower #lekwungenterritory #zone8
Today's local drive-by photos.
Burned out restaurant.
Gov't commons building seen through trees.
Boarded up house that one of my friends used to rent from.
Coast Salish carving shed, painted in big house style, with totem poles in front, at my old workplace(in my early 20s), Royal BC Museum.
#VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #LekwungenTerritory #NativeArt #DriveByShots
#victoriabc #yyj #vanisle #lekwungenterritory #nativeart #drivebyshots
Lovely cyclist that I ran into today. I loved her vest & matching helmet.
Photo taken with consent.
#VictoriaBC #yyj #LekwungenTerritory #PeopleSpotting #RandomEncounters #cyclist
#cyclist #victoriabc #yyj #lekwungenterritory #peoplespotting #randomencounters
We went to try & buy clams this morning but they were sold out. Not restocked til around 4pm today. I wanted to buy 3 lbs for personal shellfish eats with Mom & my youngest brother. I'll go back this evening or tomorrow morning before my doctor's appointment to get the clams.
I love the art mural in their parking lot!
#VictoriaBC #yyj #LekwungenTerritory #ArtMural #PublicArt #Mural #painting #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #SalishSea
#victoriabc #yyj #lekwungenterritory #artmural #publicart #mural #painting #vanisle #vancouverisland #pnw #pacificnorthwest #SalishSea
#Bees appreciation ❤🐝❤
#BloomScrolling #florespondence #Saanich #VictoriaBC #SaveTheBees #PollinatorGarden #NoBeesNoFood #BeesAreEssential #RespectBees #BeesLover #nature #Wsanec #LekwungenTerritory #bumblebees
#bees #bloomscrolling #florespondence #saanich #victoriabc #savethebees #PollinatorGarden #nobeesnofood #beesareessential #respectbees #beeslover #nature #wsanec #lekwungenterritory #bumblebees
Spent the day up island, helping a friend clean her old rental suite & prepare it for her Mom to move in. Resting early after dinner.
I'll be helping out at the main gates tomorrow at #VictoriaHighlandGames from 10AM-2PM ✌
Tomorrow is the last day to enjoy this annual #sports & #culture #festival in #VictoriaBC on #VancouverIsland in #BritishColumbia #Canada 👍
https://victoriahighlandgames.com
#yyj #HighlandGames #vanisle #LekwungenTerritory #SportingEvent #PNW
#victoriahighlandgames #sports #culture #festival #victoriabc #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada #yyj #highlandgames #vanisle #lekwungenterritory #sportingevent #pnw
Had a good time at the #food #gardening workshop at #FernwoodCommunityCentre this afternoon. Coming home with a big tray of newly #sowed seeds & a bouquet of #brassica #greens to cook up.
#LekwungenTerritory #GrowingFood #zone8 #VictoriaBC #vanisle #VancouverIsland #GardenersOfMastodon #SDFgardeners #PlantFoodNotHate #FoodSecurity #SelfSufficiency #SeedStarter
#food #gardening #fernwoodcommunitycentre #sowed #brassica #greens #lekwungenterritory #growingfood #zone8 #victoriabc #vanisle #vancouverisland #gardenersofmastodon #sdfgardeners #plantfoodnothate #foodsecurity #selfsufficiency #seedstarter
A walk along Dallas Road with a friend. The wind was cold but exciting. The ocean roars. Beautiful #lekwungenterritory.
The #gnarliest & #spookiest #oak #tree in #BastionSquare - in downtown #VictoriaBC on #VancouverIsland 🥰
I see a giant tree creature. What do you see?
#yyj #silhouette #nature #UrbanNature #gnarly #branches #FromMyArchive #WorldInMyEyes #MyPerspective #CanonPhotographers #CanonRebelT3i #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #MyPhotography #AncientTree #LekwungenTerritory #SongheesTerritory
#tree #bastionsquare #victoriabc #vancouverisland #yyj #silhouette #nature #urbannature #gnarly #branches #frommyarchive #worldinmyeyes #myperspective #canonphotographers #canonrebelt3i #vanisle #pnw #pacificnorthwest #britishcolumbia #canada #myphotography #ancienttree #lekwungenterritory #songheesterritory #gnarliest #spookiest #oak
#Old #bicycle with #DuctTape seat at #FishermansWharf in #VictoriaBC #BritishColumbia #Canada 🚲
#rustic #BlackAndWhite #FromMyArchive #WorldInMyEyes #MyPerspective #CanonRebelT3i #yyj #dock #seaside #MyPhotography #bike #TwoWheels #VancouverIsland #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #LekwungenTerritory #SongheesTerritory
#silentsunday #old #bicycle #ducttape #fishermanswharf #victoriabc #britishcolumbia #canada #rustic #blackandwhite #frommyarchive #worldinmyeyes #myperspective #canonrebelt3i #yyj #dock #seaside #myphotography #bike #twowheels #vancouverisland #vanisle #pnw #pacificnorthwest #lekwungenterritory #songheesterritory
#Red #Chinese #lanterns in #Chinatown at night.
#LowLight #AsianMastodon #AsianMastodon #samsung8 #CellphonePhotos #WorldInMyEyes #LekwungenTerritory #VictoriaBC #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Cultural #Ethnic #BritishColumbia #Canada #NightPhotography #PhotoArt
#red #chinese #lanterns #chinatown #lowlight #asianmastodon #samsung8 #cellphonephotos #worldinmyeyes #lekwungenterritory #victoriabc #yyj #vanisle #vancouverisland #pnw #pacificnorthwest #cultural #ethnic #britishcolumbia #canada #nightphotography #photoart
Sometimes it's easier to view wildlife in the city. The urbanized animals are less wary, accustomed to the coming and going of humans. These #RiverOtters were resting on the wharf. The one facing the camera was wide of face. River Ape, I thought. They are clever and powerful predators. They like to poop in the same place. Like a cat. Stinky. #UrbanWildlife #LekwungenTerritory
#riverotters #urbanwildlife #lekwungenterritory
My #Wsanec friend's #handmade #handwoven #cedar #bark #roses in a glass vase with her #handweaved cedar bark vase covering.
#CoastSalish #NativeArt #NativeWeaving #handicrafts #BarkWeaving #IndigenousArt #SalishCulture #FirstNationsArt #FirstNationsWeaving #weaving #TraditionalCrafts #Saanich #VictoriaBC #yyj #LekwungenTerritory #VancouverIsland #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #TurtleIsland
#wsanec #handmade #handwoven #cedar #bark #roses #handweaved #coastsalish #nativeart #nativeweaving #Handicrafts #barkweaving #Indigenousart #salishculture #firstnationsart #firstnationsweaving #weaving #traditionalcrafts #saanich #victoriabc #yyj #lekwungenterritory #vancouverisland #vanisle #pnw #pacificnorthwest #britishcolumbia #canada #turtleisland
The mornings have been frosty the past several days. When the skies are clear the cold returns. Light. Ice. #LekwungenTerritory #mosstodon #moss #FridayMoss
#lekwungenterritory #mosstodon #moss #fridaymoss
Every bird wants their day in the sun. #GoldenCrownedSparrow paused for moment in the #RedOsier. A pretty pairing. #lekwungenterritory #birdphotography #winterwalks #wander #wonder
#goldencrownedsparrow #redosier #lekwungenterritory #birdphotography #winterwalks #wander #wonder
Cold snaps. Sky blues. I took D out for a brief wander around a nearby wetlands. Birds were out enjoying the sunshine. #DarkeyedJunco is a common forest #sparrow around these parts. They were in #borb mode to stay warm. They have such sweet eyes... #LekwungenTerritory #junco #birds #birdphotography #bird #wander #wonder
#darkeyedjunco #sparrow #borb #lekwungenterritory #junco #birds #birdphotography #bird #wander #wonder
Archipelagos of moss growing on the ocean spray bush. Tiny worlds populated by roaring water bears and leaping springtails. I lumber past them, so much bigger than their entire world, I don't even exist. #LekwungenTerritory #Mosstodon #moss #shinrinyoku #wander #wonder
#lekwungenterritory #mosstodon #moss #shinrinyoku #wander #wonder