Harbour View
From our hotel room.
Date: 12/29/2007
Christmas Lights
From our hotel room.
Date: 12/29/2007
Choice
Gideons' Bible or The Teaching of Buddha.
Date: 12/30/2007
Historical Plaques
On the Gatsby Mansion where we had brunch.
Date: 12/30/2007
The Gatsby Mansion
Date: 12/30/2007
At the Royal Scot
Nothing is worn under the kilt. Used, perhaps, but never worn.
Date: 12/30/2007
At the Royal Scot
Gary strikes a pose with Stewart the bear.
Date: 12/30/2007
At the Royal Scot
My turn to strike a pose with Stewart.
Date: 12/30/2007
At the Royal Scot
Name plaque and historical information.
Date: 12/30/2007
Confederation Fountain
Coats of arms of all the provinces and territories of Canada.
Date: 12/30/2007
Confederation Fountain
Date: 12/30/2007
The Empress Hotel
Home of the High Tea.
Date: 12/30/2007
Totem Pole
On the grounds of the Houses of Parliament.
Date: 12/30/2007
Victoria R. I.
Regina Imperatrix (Queen and Empress), not Rhode Island.
Date: 12/30/2007
Shooting the Carillon?
War Memorial across the street from the Carillon.
Date: 12/30/2007
Houses of Parliament
Not to be confused with Parliament House.
Date: 12/30/2007
War Memorial
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Gary at the War Memorial
Date: 12/30/2007
Bear Totem Pole
Across from the Houses of Parliament.
Date: 12/30/2007
Bear Totem Pole
Dedication plaque.
Date: 12/30/2007
BC Route Signs
Alongside the Houses of Parliament.
Date: 12/30/2007
Humboldt Street
Between the Empress and downtown Victoria.
Date: 12/30/2007
Humboldt Street
Gary points out the street sign for his former co-workers.
Date: 12/30/2007
Clipper Dock
Across the harbour, with Gatsby Mansion beyond.
Date: 12/30/2007
Harbour and Park
Our hotel is around the corner.
Date: 12/30/2007
Across the Harbour
Olympic Mountains loom large across the Straits of Juan de Fuca.
Date: 12/30/2007
Tilikum
Historic boat at the Maritime Museum.
Date: 12/30/2007
Tilikum
Longer view.
Date: 12/30/2007
Figurehead of the Tilikum
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BC Coat of Arms
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Model Ship
At the Maritime Museum.
Date: 12/30/2007
Signal Flag Alphabet
Date: 12/30/2007
Typewriter
If you touch us, please do so gently, for we are old.
Date: 12/30/2007
Illustrated Phonetic Alphabet
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over.
Date: 12/30/2007
Polar Bear
With the MV Coho (Port Angeles ferry) in background.
Date: 12/30/2007
Clipper Dock
Closer view from earlier.
Date: 12/30/2007
Gary with Orca
Date: 12/30/2007
Swimming With the Orcas
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Captain Cook
Harbourside statue.
Date: 12/30/2007
Captain Cook, R. N.
Biographical plaque. Royal Navy, not Registered Nurse.
Date: 12/30/2007
Houses of Parliament
From the Clipper. Lit up for the holiday.
Date: 12/30/2007
Houses of Parliament
Longer exposure.
Date: 12/30/2007
