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Saturday, April 19, 2014
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Birds are not the only thing in the waters off Clover Point these days. When the sun broke through on Friday the blustery winds attracted some kitesurfers, one of whom is pictured above. Now this looks like fun but this guy must have been cold. Despite the lovely aquamarine tinge of the water, the wind was icy. Kitesurfing is on the verge of becoming an Olympic sport. People have kitesurfed across the Atlantic.
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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6 comments:
I love your perspective in this one. Great shot! Greetings from Spain.
Wonderful elements in the shot, from the kite surfing to the water to the rocks.
It looks like fun but I would be afraid to try it!
With the freighter in the distance, it is clear this is a long telephoto shot, but surely those are not houses below the Olympic Mountains, all the way across the Strait of Juan de Fuca?
Yes that wind was cold yesterday. Lovely show with the freighter in the background.
Thanks all for your kind comments.
@Dean: No - this is looking west from Clover Point. The rocky point visible here is Finlayson Point (Beacon Hill Park) and the houses visible beyond are in Metchosin. But yes, this was taken with a long telephoto lens - 400mm.
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