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Friday, November 18, 2011
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Yesterday's view from Songhees Point was taken facing west. Today's photo is taken from the same point facing east. It's kind of a junky grab-bag kitchen sink photo but I like it because so many of Victoria's icons are visible - the Johnson Street Bridge in its permanent half up position, totem poles, the ubiquitous seagull front and center, Swans Hotel, the harbour and a few boats.
All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
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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All Photos and text on this blog by Benjamin Madison are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. For Permission to use write: madison at almudo dot fastmail dot us
4 comments:
The E&N is no more, and they're doing away with the bridge, for which I don't understand the rationale.
Paul, there was a lot of controversy over the decision to replace the bridge. The city railroaded their decision through and then stonewalled until everyone was too tired to argue any more. There is a website and organization that expresses viewpoints in opposition to the bridge replacement: http://johnsonstreetbridge.org/
I love this 'grab bag' shot! When will the new bridge be built? I was hoping this one would be restored. It's so historic, esp. being engineered by Joseph Strauss who did the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hi JoJo - So far as I know the funding is in place for the new bridge - I don't know what the holdup is now since there was such a big rush to make the decision....
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