If there's a second place in Quebec I could live... :cheers:

Some pics from Calgary's Zoo lights

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Snow, ice and cold can be beautiful - great pictures Surrealplaces! The first one is very artistic.

x2. Nice to see colour like that. :tup:

Unfortunately no snow pics from me - but a few in the Christmas spirit. Just checked, nearly two months since my last pic post, so might be a little longer than normal.

I started volunteering for the Victoria Heritage Foundation as they are updating their photos for the nearly 1,000 properties they have on their database and website, and for new editions of their neighbourhood books their publish. Unfortunately I don't have the right lens for my camera as too wide distorts and a closer lens you can't fit in the house and most houses you have to get really close to avoid the trees, cars, shrubs, telephone poles, etc, etc. Way more challenging than I thought, and out of a list of 200 for the two neighbourhoods I was assigned to I haven't got very many at all, lol but luckily a colleague of mine is up to the task and capturing a lot.

So you'll see a fair number of wide angle shots that I don't normally take, which I left on while going downtown and other areas. I forget who, but someone a while back in another thread was claiming Victoria had very few heritage buildings outside of the downtown core.. oh how I wish that was true now, lol.. nah, not really.

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2616 Pleasant Street - built 1861. Point Ellice House - built in 1861 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1405 Fernwood Road - built 1901-02 - photo Nov 20, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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957 Meares Street - built 1910 - photo Nov 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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429 Government Street - built 1901 - photo Nov 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr


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Helmcken House - built 1852 - photo Nov 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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St. Ann’s Schoolhouse - built 1844 - photo Nov 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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St. Ann’s Academy - built 1871 - Photo November 17, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Telus Ocean Construction - Victoria BC - Dec 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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780 Blanshard - BC Power Commission - built 1949 - Photo Dec 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Telus Ocean - 767 Douglas St - photo Dec 13, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

The second Odd Fellows Hall (pics of the original to follow below). I took pics a few days earlier inside as well which you'll see. Good news is they're planning to restore the exterior to its original condition if possible. I think it was back in the 1940's the City told them to cover it with stucco because of safety concerns of the old brick. Seems to have been a common practice here and likely across western Canada, not sure about the East.

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1315 Douglas Street - Odd Fellows Building - built 1879 - photo Dec 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Odd Fellows Building Interior - built 1879. Photo - November 28, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Odd Fellows Building Interior - built 1879. Photo - November 28, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Weiler Building - built 1899 - photo December 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1955? MG and Empress Hotel - December 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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The Falls Condo - December 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Telus Ocean - 767 Douglas St - photo Dec 13, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1418 Fernwood Rd - built 1890 - photo Dec 5, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1422 Fernwood Rd - built 1901 - photo Dec 5, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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The Wedge (952 Johnson) and Neighbour (R) at 1468 Vancouver St by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Reid Block/Turner, Beeton & Co - built 1862 - photo Dec 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Here's the original Odd Fellow Hall built in 1862 despite the sign on the building itself saying 1863, lol.

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Original Odd Fellows Hall at 500 Fort Street - built 1862 - Photo Dec 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1100 Block of Wharf Street - built in 1861 and 1862 - photo Dec 7, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

and the small building at the far right pictured below. The Richard Carr Wharehouse - yes that Carr, Emily's father. Maybe the lady in front is carrying an Emily Carr print home, lol.

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1107 Wharf Street - built in 1862 - Photo Dec 7, 2025 Richard Carr Warehouse by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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29 Menzies St - Victoria BC - built 1893. Photo - Dec 27, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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St. Charles St Christmas - Victoria, December 29, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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428 Superior St - built 1873 Photo Dec 31, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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442 Superior St - built 1913 - Photo Dec 31, 2025 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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621 Su’it Street - built 1912. January 4, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1200 Richardson St - Jan 4, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1171 Rockland Ave - built 1908 - photo Jan 4, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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615 Linden Avenue - built 1929 - Jan 5, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1324 May Street - built 1949 - Photo Jan 5, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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Fairfield Boler Trailer - January 5, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1120 Burdett St - Monashee Apartments - Jan 5, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1015 Moss Street - built 1912-13 Photo - Jan 5, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1254 Fort Street - built 1908 - Photo Jan 5, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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1045 Yates Street - January 5, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

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South side of 1000 block of View Street - January 5, 2026 by JohnnyJayEh, on Flickr

Great series of photos Zoomer You are always great at finding really unique photos of Victoria and just taking great photos. :D

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Great photos as always Zoomer. Gotta love being able to drive around in a convertible in January!

Thanks Scaper and jc_yyc_ca!

Yah, mild winter weather isn't terrible, also enjoyable for strolling around which helps with urban vibrancy downtown and elsewhere. We do miss out on the magical blanket of white snow though, I think Victoria would be a good looking winter city, but alas it's not to be and I can't handle the cold anyways.

Speaking of white magic (what was Larry Bird's nickname, you know for a famous player I don't think he had one) great Quebec set above Pellimo! Question on the pic below, what's the story behind this display? Looks like giant lamp shades attached to the streetpoles? How big are they? Very cool and unusual.

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Christmas lights on Bute St.

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Calgary is looking at double digits next week, including sunny and +17. You might be able to break out the convertible. :cheers:

I wouldn't mind if it snowed in Victoria. I do snow removal when it does... not very often though.

Wow, great photos of Quebec City!!!

Some of the countless cranes dotting the Halifax skyline. Can anyone figure out 1) where I took this photo from? 2) what projects the six cranes are for? and 3) what landmark is under the white weather protection wrap?

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Always love me some Victoria! Can’t wait for my next visit.

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A few more frost pics from Calgary. The frost is long gone now, as temps have been warm, even up into double digits. The memory of the frost will live on however :cool:

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Thanks Metro-One - glad you enjoyed the pics.

A gorgeous little Toronto building which the developers allow a tiny bit of depth compared to the usual build right on top tower method. Looks too sterile though, would it kill them to remove a few of those tiles and put in a little garden out front with a single tree?

Also enjoying all the icy Calgary pics lately, the lighting/sky in a lot of these is magical, especially the dusk ones. Again a reminder for me to get out and take some evening pics - one day. I do that when I'm on holiday but not in Victoria for some reason.

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There are a few trees and bollards closer to the street: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mtfJDUxcCNTVHzzB7

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Absolutely gorgeous! Winter photography, particularly frost and snow on trees, is among my favourite types of photography.