Master of All He Surveys

Maybe this should be "Mistress of All She Surveys" - I have been unable to find any information on gender distinctions between male and female seagulls, which would probably cause a snicker amongst the seagull population. In any case this bird posed with sublime indifference while overlooking Victoria's Inner Harbour.

...the darling buds of May

And it's only March 4. Monday's bunny has got lots of young green shoots like this to eat in Beacon Hill Park. Crocuses are popping up everywhere. Daffodils and rhododendrons are just starting to come. The miniature horses and goats at the Children's Zoo were out enjoying their paddock and their tiny kids were bouncing around on stiff little legs like they were on springs. Spring was definitely in the air.

Wharf Street

This is my favorite Victoria skyline because it has such an interesting variety of architectural styles and its colors make it look warm even now, in March. In this photo Wharf Street runs from left to right above the Inner Harbor near Ship Point. The street we can look up is Fort Street, so named because it marked the original location of Fort Victoria. The photo was taken from the Songhees side of the Inner Harbour with a 200 mm telephoto lens.

Bunny

A beautiful warm day today so I rode down to Beacon Hill Park to see if I could find some signs of spring. I found crocuses, daffodils, lots of green buds bursting and the little fellow above, busily grooming himself on the edge of a path near the Beacon Hill Park Children's Zoo. I don't think our indigenous rabbits ever come in this rich ebony shade so I suspect this bunny is an escapee from the zoo or, more likely, was liberated by someone who no longer wanted a pet.

The Royal Theatre

Yesterday's photo of the library courtyard shows a nice contemporary use of brick. Just up the street from the library is the Royal Theatre with decorative motifs in brick and an ornate terra cotta (I think) facade. The Royal Theatre was built in 1913 in the Rococo/Renaissance Revival style. It is mainly used for live performances and seats about 1,500. While the building itself is basically a big box, the details are delightful. Below is an example of the sumptuous facade near the roofline.