Thursday, October 23, 2008

Welcome to Samarkand!

This exotic looking skyscape is actually on Victoria's Herald Street, just off Douglas Street, downtown. I don't know what this building originally was - I suspect it was an Indian Restaurant, but it now is the office of a youth program. The photo below shows the building in context and exposes a little bit more of Victoria's downtown.The skyhook visible on the top right is being used to rebuild The Hudson, subject of an earlier post.

10 comments:

  1. Whatt gorgous skyline. he architecture is just so ornate.

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  2. That's Victoria alright. Like I say, you could shoot a canon down the middle of the road and you wouldn't hit anybody.

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  3. I like the exotic flourish. Makes all those square boxes rethink themselves.

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  4. Thank you Babooshka and Elaine.

    Wayne, now you've gone and hurt my feelings. I was patting myself on the back because there are actually three living people (count 'em!), not to speak of the approaching vehicle with its headlights on there in the distance.

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  5. Duly chastised. You're right Benjamin, it's downright hectic for Victoria.

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  6. amazing photography here. excellent treatment

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  7. Wow! Such a peaceful & quiet scene on a main thoroughfare! I really like all the details on the buildings! You live in such a beautiful city!

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  8. That whole street is an amazing mixture of styles.

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  9. That's actually just a side street.

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