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Friday, July 19, 2013
Landscape 2 - "Views"
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This is a classic landscape meme - the view. It always involves getting up on some eminence so as to be able to overlook the landscape. We instinctively like views - our eyes apparently relax when they are not required to focus on nearby objects. However, aesthetically it is hard to do much with a view. It seems the best approach is to make sure there is something in the foreground that gives the viewer a place to stand. The view above is from the summit of Pkols (aka Mount Douglas) looking northwest. That's the Saanich peninsula on the left and the San Juan Islands on the right.
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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5 comments:
Beautiful panorama. So how is Pkols pronounced? Is it 'Pee-kols', 'Pa-kols' or is the P silent?
@JoJo - according the the Reclaim Pkols website it is pronounced p'cawls
That is gorgeous!
Stunning view.
Such vantage points offer an opportunity to test one's knowledge of the lay of the land. I believe that is James Island in the center with the exposed cliff-side, and maybe Mt. Tuam on Saltspring Island, the highest peak on the horizon to the left.
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