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Posted Feb 6, 2023, 3:00 AM
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Instead of posting every 4 or 5 months I’m trying to do monthly for a change And strangely I took a lot of pics this past month, so here a selection of January in Victoria in chronological order, cause why not.
Photo 1.
Enjoying a coffee but taking a picture from the slightly below ground window seating at Milano on Government street. The building in the background is actually the first hotel in the city (and reportedly BC) opened in 1858. In 1913 it was refurbished with stucco and timbering to reflect the British Tudor style which was popular at the time. For many years it was a tourist gift store, in the past year a cigar store. More historical information:
https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep....aspx?id=14832
Milano Coffee - Government and Courtney Street Intersection. Jan 3, 2023
by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 2.
Taken from the Johnson Street Bridge looking back to the active construction of the Pearl condo building and the recent addition to the historic Janion Building. Cool thing about this building (mainly comprised of micro lofts and Air BnB units) is that the underground parking connects right to the harbour so you can store your canoe, paddle board or kayak in the parking and launch it right from here. The girl was watching a group of 6 harbour seals who were lazily dining on a school of herring.
Watching harbour seals from Janion Building boat launch. January 3, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 3 and 4.
A look at three new condo buildings as part of the very slow build out of Dockside Green (this is directly across from downtown in Vic West). They are also buildings public pathways with streams right below. The lower level space will have other developments in the years ahead.
Dockside Green - January 3, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Dockside Green - path work by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 5 and 6.
Couple houses in Vic West.
Wilson Street, Esquimalt. January 3, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Vic West House - January 3, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 7.
Condo beside the relatively new luxury yacht marina and restaurant along the Songhees waterfront. About a 10 minute walk across the bridge from downtown.
Songhees Walkway - January 3, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 8.
A blustery day near Oak Bay Marina:
Vordr by Francis Semple, Beach Drive. January 5, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 9:
Along the road between Victoria and Oak Bay. By the way all of the photos for January I walked to and everything is within an approximate 3.5 km radius from my home on the edge of downtown and most within 1 km.
Pizza, Pot and Sushi. January 5, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 10.
Heritage home behind the Parliament Buildings. This faces onto a small lane with no sidewalk.
Heather Street home in James Bay. January 6, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 11:
Night time view of the lot that will soon be a construction site for a couple of rental towers. This part of downtown is called Harris Green, named after the first mayor of Victoria Thomas Harris who served from 1862 to 1865. More info about the rather large and jovial Thomas Harris can be found here: http://jamesbaybeacon.ca/?q=node/1416
Cook at Yates Street, pre-construction. January 7, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 12 to 17.
Pictures of the Johnson Street Bridge (the new one):
Johnson Street Bridge, Victoria BC. January 7, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Johnson Street Bridge, Victoria BC. January 7, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Johnson Street Bridge at night. January 7, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Johnson Street Bridge at night. January 7, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Johnson Street Bridge at night. January 7, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Johnson Street Bridge at night. January 7, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 18:
The Odeon Theatre.
Odeon Theatre - Yates Street. January 7, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 19:
Hairdresser on Oak Bay Avenue
Oak Bay Avenue - January 10, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 20 and 21:
Fairfield neighbourhood (next to downtown and the ocean). Nothing overly special about these homes, just scenes that stood out to me. That said nearly every home has an interesting appearance, feature, colour or garden. Not massive gardens as this is an older neighbourhood with homes on small lots, but just thoughtfully done. Looks great in the spring and summer, but even in winter you can see it’s ok.
Fairfield neighbourhood of Victoria - January 11, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Fairfield neighbourhood of Victoria - January 11, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 22 to 24:
The seaside along Dallas Road.
Dallas Road in Victoria BC looking across to Washington State, January 11, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Dallas Road Promenade - January 11, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Dallas Road Waterfront Promenade - January 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 25:
The oldest continuously operated Chinese business in North America - or so the sign says. Good take away Char siu here.
Loy Sing Co - Chinatown, Victoria BC by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 26:
Also in Chinatown, but a Mexican restaurant. Not sure what was cooking in the pot outside, but it smelled good.
MAiiz Restaurant - Chinatown, Victoria BC. January 13, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 27 to 30
Walking through Oak Bay neighbourhood towards Oak Bay Maria with a view of Mount Baker in Washington state.
Oak Bay, January 14, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Oak Bay, January 14, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Oak Bay, January 14, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Oak Bay, January 14, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 31 and 32:
Phillips Brewery at the northern edge of downtown Victoria.
Phillips Brewery, Victoria. January 16, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Phillips Brewery, Victoria. January 16, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 33:
The owner of these former worker cottages declined to sell to the developer who is building a couple of condo buildings around them instead. The excavation caused the small backyard of one of them to collapse into the pit.
Cook Street, January 16, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 34:
Pawn Shop
Broad and Johnson Street, January 18, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photo 35 and 36:
Alley that leads to Il Terazzo restaurant, one of the top Italian restaurants in the city.
Il Terrazo Restaurant Alley, Victoria BC. January 18, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Il Terrazo Restaurant Alley, Victoria BC. January 18, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 37 to 39:
Fairfield neighbourhood
Fairfield homes - Victoria BC. January 20, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Fairfield homes - Victoria BC. January 20, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Fairfield homes - Victoria BC. January 20, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 40 to 45:
The road up to and then the view from Moss Rock Park in Fairfield.
Road to Moss Rock Park. January 22, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Road to Moss Rock Park. January 22, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Moss Rock Park, Victoria. January 22, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Moss Rock Park, Victoria. January 22, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Moss Rock Park, Victoria. January 22, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Moss Rock Park, Victoria. January 22, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 46 to 51:
Seaside views along Ross Bay in Fairfield neighbourhood. The final picture in this group is Ross Bay Cemetery, directly across the street from the beach and has the graves of many of the first settlers and other famous people such as Emily Carr. Interesting how the red/brown of the sculpture matches that of the Arbutus tree.
Ross Bay, January 25, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Ross Bay, January 25, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Ross Bay, January 25, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Little Ross Bay, Victoria BC. January 25, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Ross Bay Cemetery, January 25, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 52 to 54:
Ok, I was trying to go in chronological order, but skipping back a couple of days, and actually the one place that was out of Victoria proper, a new building at the Interurban campus of Camosun College:
Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness - Camosun College Interurban Campus by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness - Camosun College Interurban Campus by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Centre for Health and Wellness - Camosun College by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 55 to 60:
Pictures taken from the Johnson street bridge looking back towards downtown in the first two, then towards the other side being Point Hope Shipyard and Dockside Green Development and finally walking off the bridge to get closer to the shipyard.
View from Johnson Street Bridge, January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
View from Johnson Street Bridge, January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Point Hope Shipyard. January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Point Hope Shipyard. January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Point Hope Shipyard. January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Point Hope Shipyard. January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 61 to 67:
Taken not longer after the previous shots, went to the top of the Yates Street Parkade to catch some sunset shots.
View from Yates Street Parkade - January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
View from Yates Street Parkade - January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
View from Yates Street Parkade - January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
View from Yates Street Parkade - January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
View from Yates Street Parkade - January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Looking through the fence at downtown Victoria, January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Looking through the fence at downtown Victoria, January 23, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Photos 68 to 78:
Taken while walking through the Fernwood and Oaklands neighbourhoods. Fernwood is at the western edge of downtown and then leads into Oaklands.
Haultain Street, Victoria BC. January 27, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Oakland Neighbourhood homes - January 27, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Oaklands Elementary School, Victoria BC. January 27, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Oaklands Neighbourhood House - January 27, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Ryan Street Home and Hedge that ate the Telephone Pole. January 27, 2023. by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Fernwood Neighbourhood Home by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Vining Street Heritage Home, Victoria BC. January 27, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Fernwood Neighbourhood Home by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Fernwood Neighbourhood Home by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Fernwood Neighbourhood Home by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
Fernwood Neighbourhood Home by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
And FINALLY, photo 79:
Government street on the day of the Chinese New Year Parade, which I couldn’t get anywhere near close enough to get pics of as it was too crowded. So, pics of bikes instead
Government Street Bikes, January 29, 2023 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr
And my goodness, I was thinking I’d post only 30 pictures, I clearly need to do a better job of cutting down next month if I’m to achieve that! I guess I got carried away in January, not something I expected, lol.
Thanks if you made it this far.
Last edited by zoomer; Feb 6, 2023 at 3:13 AM.
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