I went downtown on Christmas day in Victoria. It was a really nice afternoon. A little brisk for Victoria but still a nice day. Unlike now as it's so cold and snowing. The first three photos I took last Sunday but the rest are from today.
The Empress Hotel taken from the Songhees...
The Empress Hotel by
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Dockside Green in Vic West...
Vic West by
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Again Dockside Green in Vic West...
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A new condo building that will house the new Victoria Fire Hall Station...
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Looking west down Yates Street...
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A new 12 story development in Harris Green...
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Looking west down View Street...
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A new 18 story development on Cook Street...
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Some condo and rental buildings on the corner of Cook and Johnson Streets...
Victoria B.C. Canada by
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Looking west down Johnson Street. Again new condos that will house the new Victoria Fire Department...
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New development on Johnson Street...
Victoria B.C. Canada by
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Relatively new condo towers on Johnson Street...
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A new 15 story building being built on Johnson Street...
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Looking west down Johnson Street...
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View towers. There originally were suppose to be two of these buildings but there was a falling out between the developer and the city so only one was built and not finished. This was one of the buildings that led to really strict height restrictions in Victoria. Thankfully the city has been approving taller buildings in the past 20 years and about a block from this building is a proposal for a 32 story tower which looks like it might get approved...
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Looking west down Yates Street...
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Looking west down Yates Street...
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Looking east up Yates Street...
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Looking west down View Street...
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Looking north up Quadra Street...
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Looking east up Fort Street...
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Christ Church Cathedral...
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Looking north up Blanshard Street...
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The Falls condo towers...
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The Sussex office building on the corner of Broughton and Douglas Streets...
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Looking west down Broughton Street old town...
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The CIBC office tower on the corner of Douglas and Yates Street...
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Old town Douglas Street...
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Looking west down Johnson Street...
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Looking north up Douglas Street...
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Looking east up Johnson Street...
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Looking west down Johnson Street old town...
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Looking east up Johnson Street...
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Victoria's newest office tower on Yates and Douglas Streets...
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Victoria's lights of wonder in Centennial Square beside City Hall...
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Fairfield block across from City Hall...
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The old Hudson Bay building. Now condos and home to Victoria's Public Market...
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The building under construction will be Victoria's second tallest building...
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Again the building under construction will be Victoria's second tallest building...
Victoria B.C. Canada by
thegreatscaper, on Flickr
My last photo from today as it was getting to dark out. It's Victoria's newest office tower between Douglas and Blanshard Streets...
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