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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Gonzales Observatory
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Take a few steps back from yesterday's photo and you will see Gonzales Observatory. It's no longer a functioning observatory but it's such a beautiful building that I don't care. It always reminds me of those photos of white Greek villages perched on rocky hilltops overlooking the Mediterranean.
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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4 comments:
What is it used for now? I am pretty sure one of my friends worked there briefly in the late 80s or 90s. He's an astrophysicist. In fact I'm sure he did because we've traded stories about our fave haunts in Victoria and he loved the Sticky Wicket as much as I did.
It is a beautiful building, and in such a grand location, too.
@JoJo: The property is managed now by The Land Conservancy, a conservation group but aside from using the building as occasional office space I don't think it is utilized at all.
Gorgeous images!
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