Wishing everyone a lovely evening filled with cheer!
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Our weather lately has lovely – clear crisp days and cold starlit nights. And, the daytime temperature are starting to be warmer; I have even seen a few folk wearing bare feet in flip flops the last few days. I’ve been enjoying some evening walks as well as early morning ones, and caught this gorgeous sunset a few nights ago.
Inner Harbour, Victoria BC – sunset, March 2, 2015.
Moonrise over The Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria BC.
Looking out at the entrance to the Inner Harbour near the Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria BC.
Snow! Just a dusting, but it made me happy none the less!
Pioneer Square, Victoria BC
We had a beautiful snow day yesterday. None settled downtown, but we walked for several hours with it fluttering around us. As we walked around the harbour, we saw these brave ones in their beautiful canoes:
Today’s rain storm marks the end of a cold snap. The cold clear days were beautiful, but I’m sure hard on the little buds.
Small purple crocuses blooming in spite of the cold.
Lovely fountain in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria BC.
View from the top of Beacon Hill.
Coloured lights filtered through the icy fountain in Centennial Square.
Morning walk with low dark clouds, and satisfying maccha tea…
A heavy sky on a dark, west coast January day.
The Blackball Ferry Line MV Coho arriving from Port Angeles with the hills of Metchosin and Sooke in the background.
So amazing maple maccha lattes at JagaSilk.
We woke up sad that this adventure was almost over, but the day was crisp and clear and we were excited to be out in it. After a lovely breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, Sinclair (can’t speak highly enough of Le St-Sulpice Hôtel), we headed up to the Metro station. About 20 minutes later we were near the Montréal Botanical Gardens. It was open, but mostly prepared for winter so beds were empty and not too much to see; still a magnificent place to be, peaceful and quiet. It must be magical when all in bloom.
Sinclair Restaurant at Le Hôtel St-Sulpice.
Les écureuils partout! Jardin Botanique Montréal.
Lovely displays of alpine gardens from different parts of the world.
Chines GArden, my favourite. Just to the right of this exquisite view, men in hip waders were removing the apparatus of a lantern festival from a few nights before.
Lovely detail. I look forward to coming here again to learn about the creation of all these gardens.
“Infinite Pleasantness” – yes please!
A beautiful pavilion.
Art shot in the Japanese Garden.
Winter sun makes for long shadows.
GJ caught me admiring a beautiful yellow witch hazel in bloom. We used to have an orange one; I just love them.
This was an interesting sculpture. The view from this chair is of hundreds of squirrels foraging for, and/or burying food.
Twisty trees, shadows and reflections.
Swallow nesting boxes in the marshy area.
The vibrant colours of autumn have gone, and left these subtle, mysterious hues behind.
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