#wsanec — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wsanec, aggregated by home.social.
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Small creeks are essential life feeders in forests. This small creek is a part of our local watershed. It is small, yet mighty with it's life-source; sustaining life for many cedar trees & the plants that grow on forest understory. Creeks need protection as much as big rivers do 💧🌲💧
#nature #hiking #Saanich #waterway #cedar #trees #watershed #creek #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #TakeAHike #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #ecology #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WaterIsLife #NatureEducation
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#MosstodonMonday
This mossy covered fallen log hosts abundant plants life; as part of a biodiverse forest understory ecosystem. Nature wastes nothing. Fallen logs essentially feeds new ecological life. You can witness, respect & appreciate entire, sustainable, natural life cycles, within biodiverse forests. It's well worth paying close attention to 💚There's at least 4 different moss species, covering this natural life sustaining log. There's ferns, cleavers, purslane, wall lettuce, sorrel & trailing blackberry, all growing out of it.
#nature #Saanich #forest #trail #moss #plants #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #DisabledPhotographers #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WorldInMyEyes #photography #mosstodon #Green #NatureAppreciation
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A small, relatively unknown, Saanich community park. I discovered it over a decade ago. Jada found it about 2 years ago. She was surprised that I'm very familiar with this park because no one else she knows has been there before. We both love it because we see no other humans while visiting & exploring trails. I was telling her that you can find native sundew plants by lakeside & it's a good place to harvest fiddleheads & look for mushrooms. Told her about the beaver history of this tiny lake/wetlands spot too. The older huge beaver lodge was decimated a few years ago, due to human impact/road construction near their wood harvesting areas. The beavers weren't seen for awhile after that. They returned sometime over past 2 years & built a new beaver lodge - it's currently about 1/3 size of the previous lodge. No photos of it because we didn't go close to lakeside on our hike. Neither of us were into getting super muddy yesterday.
This park space features:
- multiple hiking trails from relatively easy to moderate levels
- diversity of native plants/wildflowers
- native amphibians are present; many frogs & turtles live there
- healthy biodiversity of insects & invertebrates
- birds diversity
- beavers habitat
- trees diversity
- wetlands & marshes
- fish bearing habitat
- mix of sunny & shady rest spots; no benches or tables but some larger, open spaces that are good for resting at
- community stewardshipSuper limited parking space. Only room for 2 cars on side of road, by the small park sign. Very easy to miss the sign if you're not paying close attention.
#nature #hiking #Saanich #CommunityPark #forest #trail #footpath #wetlands #ferns #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #lake #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #TakeAHike #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #DisabledPhotographers #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WorldInMyEyes #photography #NatureLovers
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Metis Nation of Greater Victoria invites you to join for the annual Knowledge Keepers Gathering! This is an event where we highlight and showcase Metis knowledge from academic researchers, Metis-focused research, to cultural knowledge holders, storytellers, artists, musicians and dancers.
This event is free, for anyone and everyone to attend, and there is no registration required.
*I'll update with more detailed info, closer to event date. A few things are still being worked out.*
#Indigenous #VictoriaBC #BCIndigenous #CommunityBuilding #CommunityEvent #CommunityConnecting #CulturalConnecting #Metis #KnowledgeKeepers #Lekwungen #Xwespsm #Wsanec #YYJEvents #FreeEvent #CulturalWisdom #CulturalSharing #POCVoices #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #FirstPeoples #MetisCulture #CulturalArts #CulturalDance #CulturalMusic #IndigenousStorytellers
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Brown #centipede friend by our composting area. These are fab creatures to have around exterior of home/gardens 💚👩🌾🙂👍
Slugs, worms, spiders & flies make up the bulk of their diet. Their leg count will top out at 15 pairs when fully grown.😀
They don’t eat plants, but they'll eat things that eat your plants! Centipedes are “Gardener’s Friend.”#anthropods #nature #wildlife #Beneficial #PestEater #GardenersFriend #GardenerHelpers #Saanich #Wsanec #VictoriaBC #nature #CreatureIdentification #WhatsInMyGarden #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW
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There's multiple entrances into #CuthbertHolmesPark - which is directly connected to Colquitz River Park. This is my fave entrance because it takes you straight into the forest 😊💚🌲 There's an unmarked entrance around the corner from here that also leads directly into forest & we exited from that trail.
These two nearby municipal parks are part of the Craigflower-Colquitz Watershed. There's estuary/bird & wildlife sanctuary areas in both parks. Lots of active rewilding projects happening year round in both parks too. Please keep your dogs on leash & out of nature restoration zones.#SaanichParks #Saanich #NatureWalks #UrbanForest #Wsanec #StewardshipParks #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #PNW #TrailHead #RetainingWall #Stonework #masonry
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More scenes from our mother & daughter walk in the park, this morning 🙂
#WalksWithMom #Nature #FamilyBonding #QualityTime #Colquitz #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #GetOutside #WalkInThePark #SaanichParks #Autumn #WorldInMyEyes #photography #DisabledPhotographers #bridge #bench
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Today is a great day because Mom felt good enough for a nature walk outing 💚💗💚 We had a lovely time, walking in the park this morning 😁
#WalksWithMom #Nature #FamilyBonding #QualityTime #Colquitz #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #GetOutside #WalkInThePark #SaanichParks #Autumn
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#FlashbackFriday
Autumn 2020. *click pic for full view*
This is still my fave immersive #forest #mosses & #lichens appreciation portrait 💚☺️💚🌲#Nature #GoldstreamPark #Trees #Green #Autumn #CoastalTemperateRainforest #DisabledHiker #PeopleWithDisabilities #Hiking #adventure #woodlands #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BritishColumbia #Canada #CarbonSinks #ConserveForests #mosstodon #lichensubscribe
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https://community.admitone.com/commie-bop-open-mic-2025-10-07/MDU37A?
Hosted by PINDN and Wes Carroll A #CommieBop is an expression of freedom, verve, and solidarity. Share yours with us—let’s bask in the liberating imagination of our city!
Sign Up Via Google Forums or at 6:45pm before the event. Doors: 6pm Event: 7pm - 10pm Performer sign up: https://forms.gle/kXjoJbyf155p1ktY9All proceeds go to Awi'nakola: Tree of Life Foundation A Commie Bop is freedom in motion—a song, a poem, a spell, a skit, a dance against the grind of #colonial #capitalism. It’s where creativity smashes exploitation, where solidarity squeezes alienation, and where we (yes, we, the ridiculous and unruly) celebrate our collective fire. This is a space to howl #anticapitalist anthems, share art that bites back, and honor past and future generations. #Leftist debates? Vital. But tonight we revel in the kaleidoscope of our movement, checking our purity test kits at the door with our hearts open to each other’s stories. We have license to be silly little peasants! Think Carnival mocking lords and kings…
#OpenMic Sets: Your offering does NOT need to involve a complex analysis - our day-to-day experiences put us into the crosshairs of capitalism’s contradictions. Sets should be 10 minutes or less. Please explain why you chose or wrote what you’re sharing. #Performers are encouraged to make space for audience participation - teach us your chorus, wrangle us into your skit, add call and response, or bring up Alice to play the tambourine or the triangle.
All acts should, in their own unique way, call for an end to exploitation and discrimination. This space celebrates dignity. Check lyrics for oppressive language (racist, sexist, ableist, SWERFS, TERFS, etc.). We fight systems, not each other. Please respect the venue.
We will save five sets as first come first serve before the event and open up the rest for folks who wish to register via Google Forms. NOT READY YET? Join the crowd, soak up the vibes, and cook something up for next time.
#VictoriaBC #AnarchoSocialists #Anarchists #YYJEvents #CommunityEvent #CommunitySharing #CommunityEngagement #PerformingArts #Skits #Lekwungen #Songhees #Esquimalt #Wsanec #Saanich #Vicwest #ViewRoyal #ActsOfResistance #AntiColonial #decolonization #DecolonizeYourMind #CommunistsWelcome #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW
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Gorge Waterway Park & the waterfront walkway.
#waterway #watershed #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #GorgePark #YYJParks #UrbanPark #Esquimalt #Songhees #WalkInThePark #scenery #ScenicWalks #monochrome #WhereILive
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A local Indigenous artist/jewelry maker friend is teaching this workshop with Oasis Society. Please pre-register if you're interested.
Join Oasis Society and Sara Santana to learn about different #feathers and their meanings while we decorate and take home our own feather.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/craft-connect-with-oasis-society-feather-teaching-tickets-1661229675679?
#IndigenousCrafts #FeatherSymbolism #ArtsAndCulture #CommunityWorkshop #HandsOnLearning #NativeCrafts #IndigenousCulture #CulturalConnecting #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #CoastSalish
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#FootpathFriday
I'm not ready for Summer to end yet. Seeing some more signs of Autumn, slowly creeping in, on my park walks.#Footpath #nature #trail #WalkInThePark #GetOutside #Summer #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Arbutus #woodlands #forest #pathway
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Took a friend to the #JapaneseGardens in Esquimalt-Gorge Waterway Park. They'd never been there before & really enjoyed it 😊
#GorgePark #WalkInThePark #YYJ #Lekwungen #Wsanec #Esquimalt #ViewRoyal #YYJparks #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Saanich #PacificNorthwest #PNW #UrbanParks #VictoriaBC #GardenWalk #waterlily #lilypads #ponds #duckweed #nature #landscaping
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I love these perennial succulents & their gorgeous miniature yellow & green flowers 😍 Excellent carpeting, low level growing plant for drier spots in cultivated gardens.
Goldmoss #Stonecrop or Biting Stonecrop.
#Bloomscrolling #florespondence #floral #succulents #Summer #Wsanec #flowers #botanical #perennials #nature #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #plants #photography #FlowerIdentification #PlantIdentification
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#RedClover is one of the plants I'm using for ongoing, longterm, #SoilRemediation efforts. Great nitrogen fixer & pollinators love their pretty pink flowers too.
#Bloomscrolling #florespondence #floral #Summer #Wsanec #flowers #botanical #perennials #nature #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #plants #photography #CoverCrops #SaveSoil #RemediateSoil #clovers
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Please boost 🙌
Our local #IndigenousMusicFestival is back! It's happening on the fields of Hampton Park behind the Victoria Native Friendship Centre again. Come on out for one or both nights & support #IndigenousMusicians at this open air #MusicFestival Enjoy some #IndigenousDancers performances. Buy #NativeArts & #NativeCrafts & #IndigenousFood at the vendors/food trucks zones. Family friendly, all ages, #cultural #CommunityEvent.
#Wsanec #Saanich #Songhees #Esquimalt #Lekwungen #CoastSalish #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #NativeCulture #NativeMusic #CulturalEvent #Concert #LiveMusic #ConcertsInThePark #OutdoorConcerts #OpenAirMusic #CulturalMusic #NativeMusic #SaanichParks
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Big #purple #clematis #flower growing on a rusty metal fence.
#Bloomscrolling #florespondence #floral #Summer #Wsanec #flowers #botanical #perennials #nature #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Zone8 #DocksideGreen #VicWest
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The main highlight of the Glendale trails is this massive pond. It attracts many different bird species that choose this sanctuary to live, mate, nest & raise their young at. You'll always see eagles flying above & ravens calling, when you walk the trails here.
The tiny white dot you see atop a mountain in the background is the astronomical centre of the universe here & it hosts astronomy related events at certain times of the year.
#Saanich #pond #nature #Summer #wetlands #GetOutside #FreshAir #Wsanec #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #SaanichParks #YYJWalks #peaceful #serenity
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Glendale park has multiuse trails - most are suitable for people with limited mobility(very little elevation grade & paths are wide enough), strollers friendly, bicycles friendly(go slow!), kids & equestrians use it often too. The trails border along rural private & public greenspace/forested lands. This side trail is the Dog Walker's Loop & winds through the forest - fab to take your dog friends there.
The main trail connects to the Saanich trails system which also connects to the Galloping Goose trail system.#Saanich #footpath #nature #Summer #trail #GetOutside #FreshAir #Wsanec #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #SaanichParks #YYJWalks #Dogwalkers #forest #FootpathFriday #ParkAccessibility
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To encourage Glendale park visitors to create art instead of vandalizing a covered seating area, chalkboards were installed inside & a small bucket of chalks are provided. This is also used for educational programs throughout the year.
The upper trail spans across to Layritz Park. The lower trail takes you to estuary viewpoint & another footpath winds through the small forest beside the big field & the estuary below(not seen in photo).#Saanich #field #nature #Summer #shelter #GetOutside #FreshAir #Wsanec #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #SaanichParks #YYJWalks #Peaceful
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#FootpathFriday
The main #NatureTrail at Glendale near Camosun College Interurban campus, leading to the estuary viewpoint spot. It crosses a small #footbridge. There is also viewing platform with a spotting scope for park visitors to enjoy - it's beside the parking lot & accessed by a small footpath.#Footpath #nature #forest #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WalkingTrail #MultiUseTrail #SaanichParks #GetOutside #WellnessWalks #YYJWalks
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Wee me, with a lovely family of 2nd growth red #cedar #trees ❤️🌲💚🌲💚🌲❤️
#Nature #forest #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BritishColumbia #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #StopDeforestation #ProtectForests #BigTreesOfBC #ecosystems #BigTrees #TreeFamily #monochrome #BWphoto #hiking #DisabledHiker
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Unnamed #creek running through the coastal temperate #rainforest🌲 💦🌲💦🌲
#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #nature #RainyDayHikes #GetOutside #Forest #waterway #Green #WalkInTheWoods #Cascadia #DisabledHiker
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#ThrowbackThursday
4 years ago, I first met this gentle giant.
It's one of the only older Western red #cedar #trees left at #W̱MÍYEŦEN #NatureSanctuary. Most of the land had been logged more than once before it was acquired for conservation & rewilding. This is a 2nd growth cedar & it is over 150 yrs old.The W̱MÍYEŦEN #Nature Sanctuary is a 42 acre protected forest and riparian area that supports biodiversity while preserving ecosystems and wildlife habitat. The tranquil natural environment, inspires an awareness of nature as teacher and essential ally.
https://wmiyetennaturesanctuary.com/
I'm a member of this local, biodiverse nature sanctuary. They mainly rely on memberships & public donations. They work with #Indigenous leaders/educators/naturalists from #Wsanec First Nations. The name was changed from the former Mary Lake Sanctuary to W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary to respect that the property is on native lands.
#Forests #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #CedarTreeOfLife #YYJ #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #DisabledHiker #Environmentalist #NatureConservation #Stewardship
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5 years ago.
I found this cool, lean-to survival shelter, while out on a day hike around some #Wsanec forests. It was an unexpected find. Not really suited for a really big person - I'm under 5' & had to stoop a bit to walk into it.#NatureLover #Saanich #Hiking #shelter #LeanTo #Survival #DisabledHiker #AsianMastodon #FunOnHikes #monochrome #BWphoto #portrait #ForestFun #PeopleWithDisabilities #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #OutdoorAdventures
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#Fractal #fungi tribute to #MotherNature.
Mirrored turkey tails, that look like the shape of an #uterus 😊#Nature #PhotoArt #Wsanec #VisualArt #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WomensLiberation #WomensEmpowerment #DisabledArtists #mushrooms #fungus #art #FeminineDivine
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#Fractal #fungi tribute to #MotherNature.
Mirrored turkey tails, that look like the shape of an #uterus 😊#Nature #PhotoArt #Wsanec #VisualArt #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #WomensLiberation #WomensEmpowerment #DisabledArtists #mushrooms #fungus #art #FeminineDivine
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#Spring is just around the corner 😀
Our #rhododendron has started blooming again.#bloomscrolling #florespondence #Wsanec #WinterBlooms #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #nature #flowers #botanical #Zone8 #Garden #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #Pink #Flowers
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Fog & seamist over #FinlaysonArm - #SaanichInlet - #BrentwoodBay waters.
Seen from Jocelyn Hill summit trail in the Highlands.#Wsanec #Saanich #Fog #seamist #nature #atmospheric #VictoriaBC #YYJ #DisabledHiker #Viewpoint #hiking #VancouverIsland #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #PNW #GetOutside #FoggyDay #WeekendHikes #MorningHikes
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Fog & seamist over #FinlaysonArm - #SaanichInlet.
Seen from Jocelyn Hill summit trail in the Highlands.#Wsanec #Saanich #Fog #seamist #nature #atmospheric #VictoriaBC #YYJ #DisabledHiker #Viewpoint #hiking #VancouverIsland #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #VanIsle #PNW #GetOutside #FoggyDay #WeekendHikes #MorningHikes
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#Canoeists with their dogs, paddling along #ColquitzRiver in #CuthbertHolmes Park.
#Autumn #Wsanec #Saanich #YYJ #paddlers #VancouverIsland #VictoriaBC #PacificNorthwest #GetOutside #Nature #SaanichParks #VanIsle #Cascadia #PNW #Canoe
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The Colquitz River is a nearby salmon bearing river. It is also an important part of our local #watersheds.
#Wsanec #River #Saanich #YYJ #nature #Waterway #Ecosystem #ecology #SaanichParks #YYJparks #VancouverIsland #NatureWalk #VictoriaBC #VanIsle #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PNW
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One of a few truckloads of #driftwood dropped off at Gorge Park for the ongoing nature rewilding restoration project. This is near the estuary area of the large urban nature park; by the Gorge nature house.
#Esquimalt #Saanich #VictoriaBC #Songhees #Lekwungen #GorgeWaterwayActionSociety #NatureRestoration #NaturePark #driftwood #conservation #NatureStewardship #YYJParks #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Rewilding #PacificNorthwest #YYJ #PNW #CommunityPark #monochrome #BWphoto
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#FlashbackFriday + #FoliageFriday combo.
Visiting Butterfly Gardens.
#Mimosa #leaves - known as the sensitive plant.#nature #plants #botanical #YYJ #BrentwoodBay #CentralSaanich #Wsanec #Saanich #TouristAttraction #VancouverIsland #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #VanIsle #NatureVideo
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Layered my analogue photograph, after scanning it, of a beautiful statue at #GorgeWaterwayPark - with a pastel background.
One of my fave local #PublicArt #statues is in Gorge Park. It's this #Indigenous #CoastSalish #woman resting on waters, with #ducks & #salmon.
Expand & flip phone sideways for better view 👌
#Wsanec #Esquimalt #Songhees #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #SculptureArt #ArtInThePark #ArtLovers #LekwungenTerritory #NatureGuardian #NatureMatriarch #SeenAroundYYJ #DisabledPhotographer #YYJphotographers #WorldInMyEyes #MyPhotoArt #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #BritishColumbia #MadeInYYJ #Sculptures #ArtLovers #PhotographicArt #AnaloguePhotograph
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Come enjoy the upcoming Esquimalt Lantern Festival, next month! Come visit & make lanterns at the maker station at lantern festival. I'll be manning that station from 6pm-8pm
The #Esquimalt #LanternFestival is taking place on Friday, September 13 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
This is a #FreeEvent and #AllAges are welcome to attend. There will be #LiveMusic, roaming #puppets, #FoodVendors, #FacePainting and #LanternMaking. Attendees are also encouraged to wear #costumes and bring their own lanterns.
Location: Esquimalt #GorgePark, #KinsmenGorgePark / #GorgeWaterwayPark - Japanese Pavilion area.
https://do250.com/events/2024/9/13/esquimalt-lantern-festival-tickets
#LekwungenTerritory #SongheesTerritory #SaanichParks #Wsanec #Saanich #Arts #FamilyFriendly #CommunityEvent #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VictoriaArtsCouncil #PublicArtEvent #CreativeEvent #ArtsAndCuelture #VisualArt #VancouverIsland #VanIsle
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#FlashbackFriday with #fountains at Butchart Gardens. 2020.
Two different #dragon water fountains in the cultivated gardens.
#VancouverIsland #water #Wsanec #Saanich #TourismVanvouverIsland #TourismBC #AsianMastodon #AsianDragons #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #VictoriaBC #DragonLovers #YYJ #PNW #VanIsle #GardenWalks #WalkInTheGardens #WorldInMyEyes #mosstodon #TouristAttraction #BrentwoodBay
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Crossing the creek.
Stone steps over Colquitz Creek.#VancouverIsland #Wsanec #SaanichParks #creek #Steps #Footbridge #nature #DisabledPhotographers #YYJphotographers #PacificNorthwest #BritishColumbia #Canada #photography #VictoriaBC #Saanich #YYJ #PNW #VanIsle #WorldInMyEyes #monochrome #BWphoto #WalkInThePark
