An Iceberg?

Down at Point Hope Shipyard there are several large ships that are wrapped in this white plastic and they rise up above everything looking, yes a little like icebergs. - Fern

Westsong Walkway

Usually when I go for a walk locally I just walk along the West Bay Walkway that follows the shoreline of the westernmost part of the Inner Harbour. However, the northeastern shore of the harbour skirted by the West Song Walkway is just as nice and has some lovely vistas.

Victoria International Marina Update

I walked along the Westsong Walkway yesterday specifically to see how this new marina for luxury yachts is developing. You can see for yourself in the photo above - the new marina is the platform on the left. If you look at the small red rubber buoys you can see the extent of the marina out into the waters of the harbour. Here is a link to the Victoria International Marina website where you can see a conception of the finished marina. It occupies a large portion of the Inner Harbour where it is quite narrow so there were concerns about all the traffic that would be squeezed together - seaplanes, harbour ferries, pleasure craft, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, etc. I believe the solution offered is that small craft such as canoes and kayaks will travel along the shoreline and pass beneath the two buildings on the wings of the marina. You can see below that there is probably just sufficient space for this. The new marina is slated to open in June 2017

Arbutus

The wind died down today and it didn't seem so cold so I went out for a walk along the Westsong Walkway to see how the new luxury yacht mooring is progressing. We'll have a look at that tomorrow but for now here is a photo of a tree that caught my eye this afternoon. The bright orange-red wood of the Arbutus turns this lovely silvery color when the tree dies.

Chickadee

Once again I went out to take photographs today and came home empty. This is a real cold snap we are having. I've just read about a recently discovered allergy - to cold. I think I have it. Anyway, here's another of my favorites from the archives, a Chestnut-backed Chickadee.