Photo # 50!

My 50th post! I think I'll take a bow...

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Photo #49

Diving not permitted...

Especially not from 240 feet up!

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Photo #48

Now here's a door that needs some attention...

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Photo #47

I work across the street from South Park School...

No sign of Eric, Stan, Kyle, Kenny, or Butters...

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Photo #46

I got a new pair of sunglasses!

I like my ghostly transparent reflection.

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Photo #45

I really didn't want to get out of bed this morning...

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Photo #44

My vintage 1960's Raven. My late grandfather gave me this guitar when I was about 16 years old. Age has taken it's toll on this old guitar and fixing it will require a little more knowledge and skill than I presently have in guitar repair. Someday though, she will sing again...

I was inspired to post a photo of my oldest guitar after watching the movie It Might Get Loud this afternoon. The guitarists talking about their old instruments made me feel nostalgic.

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Photo # 43

As I promised last week, the view from the roof of the 24 storey tall Orchard House. As a special bonus, I'm throwing in a few extra photos to give you a panorama of Victoria.

This is looking West towards Ogden Point, Esquimalt and Colwood way out there in the background.

The view continues Northwest towards the James Bay area and the Inner Harbour.

Looking Northward to Downtown Victoria. In the distance, on the left, is Mount Douglas.

Looking East. You can't see my apartment building through the trees, but I live at the top of the hill just left of the two tall buildings.

And finally, this is the Southern view. Trial Island is out in the distance and the Juan De Fuca Strait stretches out to the horizon.

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Photo #42

Harbour Pilots returning to home port...

Whenever a large freighter passes through the waters around Southern Vancouver Island, an experienced and certified local Pilot must be brought on board to guide the big ships through some of the tricky narrow channels. This cool little boat races out to meet up with the big ships and pull right up along their sides as they're moving. Then the Pilot will climb up on a little ladder and board the ship. If the big ship is going the other way, the little boat brings the returning Pilot home. This happens many times a day, so this little boat is kept busy!

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Photo #41

Bald eagle perched on a lamp post...

Sorry if the picture isn't very sharp. I had to use the camera's digital zoom. That lamp post is over 100 feet tall!

Photo taken last Friday.

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