Took a bunch of photos yesterday and in the past couple weeks in a rocky outcrop neighbourhood next to downtown - the Rockland neighbourhood in Victoria. I'll post more in the Victoria thread in Found photos, but for now here's a few.
It's nice to be able to step off a busy road and then be in a totally different world - with narrow stone lined roads in some areas, no sidewalks in some areas, and overgrown gardens with mansions hidden behind. Many of the larger homes have now been divided up into a dozen different living units, the truly wealthy prefer oceanside mansions.
Craigdarroch by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Night Moods by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
The original Government House (where the Lieutenant Governor of BC resides) burned down decades ago, but is still a massive estate with gardens and wild meadows in the back overlooking the ocean). It's where William and Kate spent a week as their home base while touring BC and Prince George had his 6th birthday party, inviting some of the local kids.
From Afar by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
For BC residents it was also the sight of some political drama on the night of June 29th, 2017
The media watches by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Live Coverage by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Front yard trees by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Rockland and Terrace by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Rockland and Terrace home by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Rockland home by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Rockland and Camosack by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Ok, to keep this within the subject of skyline - the condo in the picture above can be seen at the upper right corner of this shot by Gary Hoyer. You can see the higher ground rising up.
DSC08364_DxO by
Gary Hoyer, on Flickr
Mountbatten by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
House in Rockland by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
A White House by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
New Home by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Rockland horse hitching post by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Rockland Ave by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Rockland narrow road by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Modest Wood Fence in Rockland by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Across from Craigdarroch Castle by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Rockland Joan Cres by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
March - before the ivy returns by
JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr