Post some pictures of your city! II - Page 483

Echoes · #**9641** Posted **Feb 3, 2023, 5:33 PM**

zoomer · #**9642** Posted **Feb 3, 2023, 10:45 PM**

Catching up with this thread - great set of snowy Halifax pics, rainy Vancouver and all season Saskatoon!

Favourite shot from each:

[QUOTE=giallo;9851244]Vancouver rain from last night

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yveseluj · #**9643** Posted **Feb 5, 2023, 2:04 AM**

So-so shot of Victoria Square Park in downtown Regina during the Frost Festival.

zoomer · #**9644** Posted **Feb 6, 2023, 3:00 AM**

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Echoes · #**9645** Posted **Feb 6, 2023, 4:26 AM**

Great shots, zoomer! Thanks for sharing.

csbvan · #**9646** Posted **Feb 6, 2023, 5:43 AM**

Victoria is such a great city 👍

The Great Scaper · #**9647** Posted **Feb 6, 2023, 7:22 AM**

Wow Zoomer!!! What wonderful photos. The ones looking through the circles as best as I can describe it are mind blowing good. You've got such a great gift of photography. Thanks so much for sharing. I've been wanting to go out to take photos myself but haven't been able to since falling down my stairs and injuring my foot. I haven't been able to work either. :-(

FrAnKs · #**9648** Posted **Feb 6, 2023, 12:13 PM**

Awesome Zoomer! I feel like you would get alot of fun in Québec City!

Hali87 · #**9649** Posted **Feb 6, 2023, 2:41 PM**

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Fascinating Saskatoon pics. The Remai Modern reminds me so much of the Halifax Central Library and the surrounding area (River Landing?) is also pretty reminiscent of contemporary Halifax. I'd always thought of Saskatoon as kind of a smaller Edmonton but the much shallower river valley, narrower streets, and more coherent downtown result in a very different urban experience that tends to excel in areas where Edmonton does not (IMO) and is maybe a bit more like Calgary (without the oil) or Ottawa (without the government). Probably the most underrated city on the Prairies, at least from a visitor's perspective.

zoomer · #**9650** Posted **Feb 6, 2023, 11:29 PM**

Thank everyone for your kind comments

GreatScaper get well soon and we’ll go out and take some photos this month or next.

FrAnks - you are totally correct, I will be like a kid in a candy store when I make it to Quebec! My sister was there is 2019 and she texted me to say “YOU would love it here!” She knows me well, and I’m sure the things I like and appreciate about cities I will find in abundance there.

Also looking at visiting Toronto and Montreal, but each city really deserves it own trip to be honest. For each of these cities I’d love to know the 3 touristy things I should avoid, the 3 touristy things I should check out and 3 other places not on the tourist radar that I should really check out. I’ll start planning my itinerary now, lol. If not this year, next year if all goes well.

rousseau · #**9651** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 12:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

Whoa, that's a pretty river and bridges shot. Gotta say, I don't know of any other in Canada that compares, sunset or no sunset.

FrAnKs · #**9652** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 12:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by zoomer

Thank everyone for your kind comments

GreatScaper get well soon and we’ll go out and take some photos this month or next.

FrAnks - you are totally correct, I will be like a kid in a candy store when I make it to Quebec! My sister was there is 2019 and she texted me to say “YOU would love it here!” She knows me well, and I’m sure the things I like and appreciate about cities I will find in abundance there.

Also looking at visiting Toronto and Montreal, but each city really deserves it own trip to be honest. For each of these cities I’d love to know the 3 touristy things I should avoid, the 3 touristy things I should check out and 3 other places not on the tourist radar that I should really check out. I’ll start planning my itinerary now, lol. If not this year, next year if all goes well.

I don't like to say it because it's like I'm constantly bragging (I'm an humble person lol) but Québec City is a real gem. It's one of a kind city. Not only the old city itself is awesome, but you'll get kilometers or pre-war architecture in all direction from the old town!

If you're curious to see thru my lenses, here's some pictures I took:

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=240207

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=239128

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=234936

Good luck in your future trips. I'm a Montrealer myself, you can ask me for advices anytime.

zoomer · #**9653** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 5:23 AM**

Thanks for the links FrAnks - wonderful photos! And everyone knows you’re not bragging, you’re stating the truth

I’ll be sure to check in and ask questions before I head to your city.

MonkeyRonin · #**9654** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:19 AM**

Great pics zoomer. This one in particular looks very out of place - don't see many brick houses in BC: (especially a bay & gable Victorian!)

zoomer · #**9655** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:36 AM**

You’re absolutely right - there are a handful of old brick houses in this neighbourhood, but definitely rare. This one is actually a federally recognized historic place, lol. This site specifically mentions it’s the bay and gable style you’d see in Toronto:

https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep...u.aspx?id=3876

Rico Rommheim · #**9656** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 4:50 PM**

Some random shots of downtown from earlier this week:

ICU by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Aldread by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

DSC09283 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Rue Sainte-Catherine by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

R-L by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Bleury by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Look Up by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Sainte-Catherine Street, Montreal by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

DSC09212 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

DSC09209 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

2023-02-07_11-45-47 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Number 1 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Bleury 02 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

DSC09199 copy by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Giorgio by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Phillips Square, Montreal by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Nouvellecosse · #**9657** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 5:02 PM**

^ Very nice glimpse of the city which still looks great despite the winter. Not something every city can pull off.

hipster duck · #**9658** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by zoomer

Also looking at visiting Toronto and Montreal, but each city really deserves it own trip to be honest. For each of these cities I’d love to know the 3 touristy things I should avoid, the 3 touristy things I should check out and 3 other places not on the tourist radar that I should really check out. I’ll start planning my itinerary now, lol. If not this year, next year if all goes well.

For Toronto:

3 touristy things to avoid:

1. Most of our museums can be avoided. They cater to locals with memberships, and are rip offs for one time visitors.
2. Don't eat the ice cream at Sweet Jesus
3. It's getting better, but our Harbourfront is extremely touristy and has bad food options

3 touristy things to check out:

1. Toronto Islands (take the Ward's island ferry to go the best part of the islands)
2. St. Lawrence Market
3. Kensington Market

3 places not on tourist radar:

1. Go to the Beach neighbourhood and walk along the Boardwalk east, ending at the magnificent RC Harris water filtration plant
2. The Cabbagetown neighbourhood, east of Parliament and north of Gerrard is probably our most historically intact and nice to wander around. At its heart is the wonderfully preserved Toronto Necropolis cemetery and Riverdale farm
3. It's not a secret, but if you love urbanism and walking, you should walk the length of Queen West from University to the end at Roncessvalles, about 6km away. There isn't a single dull stretch and, in my opinion, having visited every major Canadian city except Halifax and Winnipeg, this is the best street in Canada.

zoomer · #**9659** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 7:19 PM**

Love this shot Ricco - nice ‘reflection’ of the green on both sides of the street, good eye!

Bleury 02 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Thanks hipster duck, great recommendations - copied and saved for future reference

I’d like to check out the Hockey Hall of Fame, but yes, primarily I’m looking for urbanist walking tours where I can meander and discover all day. Throw in a few great skyline overview locations and iconic and impressive architecture where you can sit in a coffee shop, restaurant or public space and soak it all in (New York has so many of these).

Rico Rommheim · #**9660** Posted **Feb 8, 2023, 8:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by zoomer

Love this shot Ricco - nice ‘reflection’ of the green on both sides of the street, good eye!

Bleury 02 by Foofoo MacShoe, on Flickr

Thanks!