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Friday, August 1, 2008
Theme Day for August: Metal
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Situated on the far west coast of Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital city of the Province of British Columbia. Its benign climate (the warmest winters in Canada) and placid lifestyle make it a favorite retirement location as well as a popular tourist destination. About 400,000 people live in Victoria and adjacent communities.
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12 comments:
Wood blocks?! They don't rot away! Well I like this combination of materials in any case, with the standard attention to BC neat and clean. Thanks for the historical background too, which is always fascinating. Lucky you, having some rain finally - or have you been hiding that from us thirsty Californians?
Beautiful photo and excellent information! Wood blocks sound much more comfortable to drive down than cobblestone.
Happy Theme Day!
Janet
Elaine, the original blocks were treated with creosote, a preservative not allowed by current environmental restrictions. As for the rain, I would gladly send it to you if I could. My hot, dry holiday simply whetted my appetite for more sunshine and heat. I forebore mentioning the stinking rotten nasty gloomy gray wet weather that has been the norm here since my return....
d.c. Thanks for your remarks. Yes, I suspect wood blocks were much more comfortable for horses and I often imagine sound of their hooves against the wood when I ride my bicycle down that alley.
that's an interesting piece of history, and a nice choice for the Metal theme day!
very nice perspective in the picture
and great to hear the history behing it
"the stinking rotten nasty gloomy gray wet weather"
You know, I detect a slight note of discontent in your post, as you sit peacefully in your luscious, verdant, fecund paradise of readily available, and pure water. You are sitting pretty on your favored perch in the north, while we writhe in our cursed dessication and grasping need down south. But, whatever. At least you aren't rubbing our noses in it. Well, except today.
Lovely bit of history — I thoroughly enjoyed this post!
Happy theme day!
And I will gladly give some of our current daily rain to Elaine too!! ;D
Bravo ! Tu as des photos extraordinaires que j'ai eu beaucoup de plaisir à regarder.
Je te mets en lien sur mon blog.
Wow! Interesting explanation of your photo for today's theme! Great choice. Happy Theme Day!
Ah but Elaine, it pays to complain. The gloomy gray has gone away and the sunshine is back today :)
Well then, I wish you more parched madness than you can stand! I complain, oh yes, I complain!
Well done, Ben! Really like the photo, but it's your choice, image and comment together that makes this a great post for theme day.
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