After a tough October and an even tougher November, we were ready for a December getaway. And, for me, what better place to go than one of my favorite cities, Victoria, British Columbia? We’d heard rave reviews of the Christmas lights at Butchart Gardens, so we booked ourselves onto a package offered by the Black Ball Ferry in Port Angeles, heading out last Monday morning. A piece of cake. . .except for the blizzard warnings on our cell phones Sunday evening. . .and gale force winds in the Strait on Monday morning.
The blizzard didn’t materialize and the ferry rocked us to sleep. Because the weather in Victoria promised to be inhospitable, I left the good camera home and relied on quick shots from the pocket Casio. I’ll post a few snapshots in the days to come. Above is the Parliament Building, one of the prominent sights in the Victoria harbour area.
Sometimes a point-and-shoot can take great pictures, especially out-of-doors where there’s lots of light. This is an excellent shot of a gorgeous structure. Glad you made it through safely!
What a great getaway. You did a great job with your smaller camera.
Hi Kay! Thanks for your comments today. I always enjoy what you have to say which is generally pithy and to the point!
Re: the Ocala blog. No, this one I never de-activated. I de-activated the others, but find that from time to time I need to post something, so I’ve been posting a bit on The Villages and on Colorado in Color!
Hope you’re having a terrific time on your December getaway!
This is certainly a good start to coverage of your British Columbia getaway. I hate to leave the big guy on the bench, but from time to time I do, and the little guy doesn’t disappoint when it is his time to play.
Always nice to get to Victoria, I’m going again in February.
I wouldn’t have guessed it’s the Parliament, I thought it was a cathedral. Gorgeous architecture!
always good to get out!!