Views of Sequim, the Olympic Peninsula. . .and beyond
This was an interesting hotel we saw on our trip to Terceira Island (Portugal) last November.
We’re being encouraged to “self quarantine” at home in Washington state these days and keep a distance from others. The world gets a lot smaller when you think in those terms.
The patterns on the side of a building in Victoria B.C. caught my eye while we were there last week. It took a couple of beats for me to identify just what I was looking at.
Another building apparently had been constructed onto the exterior of the building still standing. Interior walls of the former building remained attached when the newer building was torn down, revealing not only the building interior but ghost signs on the brick walls.
This is one of three murals on the side of a building in Victoria B.C. As best I can tell it’s been painted inside old window frames.
It’s beautifully detailed. I had to zoom in to confirm whether the hummingbird feeder was real or painted on the mural. It’s painted. Notice the two hummers on the mural?
Did you notice bubbles floating across the other two murals? This is where they’re coming from.
They’re on an otherwise unremarkable wall. But they certainly brighten up the neighborhood. They are signed “Maltry 2010.”
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This looks very European to me. But it was in Victoria B.C. That’ll do.
On Monday I showed you our morning scones at Murchie’s in Victoria. In addition to offering edibles on site, Murchie’s sells tea, coffee, and accessories. The tea choices are extensive and I’ve found enduring favorites. Boxes of teas are shown here along the wall to the right, and most of them share space with small, open jars that allow shoppers to sniff the various teas. Murchie’s has standard black and green teas along with blends.
For tea lovers who like to brew an entire pot, Murchie’s sells a selection of tea cosies, warmers to cover a pot. This is one of the cutest I’ve seen.
Of course, there’s also a nice selection of tea pots, cups, and mugs. One of these pots is going to come home with me if I’m not careful.
This 1965 Rolls Royce Phantom V delivered the Beatles to Buckingham Palace in 1965 sporting its original finish: basic black.
Prior to the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band John Lennon commissioned artist Steve Weaver to customize the Rolls. This is the result.
Lennon and bride Yoko Ono brought it to the U.S. and later donated it to the Cooper-Hewett Museum of Design because of tax problems. In 1985 it was purchased at Sotheby’s by entrepreneur Jim Pattison for US $2,299,000 and called “the most expensive car in the world.”
It was taken to Vancouver B.C. for the 1986 Expo and subsequently donated to the province of British Columbia. It is now a treasure of the Royal B.C. Museum where we found it on display in the lobby last weekend.
What did I want to do for Valentine’s Day? Have scones at Murchie’s in Victoria B.C. Unpretentious and full of tasty treats Murchie’s is located in one of my favorite getaways. The big, heart-shaped macaron was a bonus.