tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post4306102893518488730..comments2023-08-25T02:06:33.271-07:00Comments on One slice at a time.: Poor ol' Fosina Rossms toast burnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814575117201965403noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-39741077546352609682009-07-07T20:57:15.424-07:002009-07-07T20:57:15.424-07:00Give the poor woman the benefit of the doubt. It w...Give the poor woman the benefit of the doubt. It was probably the wisdom of the city fathers that came up with this ecologically favourable design, maybe even they thought that conrete was beautiful like engineers who lovingly look at monstrosities of steel warking akk over the landscape distributing electriity and pat themselves onthe back for their engineering achievemnets!<br />Hey, otherwise its a terrific place!Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-56863318707653265072009-07-07T09:59:46.967-07:002009-07-07T09:59:46.967-07:00Hmm, I think I would've asked for the land bac...Hmm, I think I would've asked for the land back. Or at least given them a good haunting.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307649445757209162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-38151066748777254792009-07-07T09:45:39.013-07:002009-07-07T09:45:39.013-07:00oops... as I was about to say... the land is still...oops... as I was about to say... the land is still just a vacant, flattened site... last time I drove by. I hope that their bad karma bites them on the ass. :-)ms toast burnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814575117201965403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-19156209013771153192009-07-07T09:41:02.751-07:002009-07-07T09:41:02.751-07:00The Oak Bay Beach Hotel... yup. A nice old (for th...The Oak Bay Beach Hotel... yup. A nice old (for the area), visually interesting building flattened for a condo development... probably for part-time residents who just come to golf and yacht and pose in their gucchi clothes.<br /><br />I sound very bitter about that, don't I? But, that hotel contained my favourite pub 'The Snug' so I'm entitled to be pissed-off. ;-)<br /><br /><br /><br />BTW... it'sms toast burnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814575117201965403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-31131689629628403652009-07-07T09:19:42.061-07:002009-07-07T09:19:42.061-07:00"Whity" has never figured out how to do ..."Whity" has never figured out how to do things right! I did enjoy this area when I visited Victoria. My great grandfather lived next to the Oak Bay Hotel/Lodge(?) that was taken down several years ago probably for condos! Thanks for sharing.<br />SmilesCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725941662453444918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-44383925047453210952009-07-07T06:49:16.984-07:002009-07-07T06:49:16.984-07:00Thanks for the historical info - I've wondere...Thanks for the historical info - I've wondered what the name of that bay was. And you're right - it would be a lovely beach if they hadn't built the road right on top of it.Benjamin Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557453060872726741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-57096555775165873002009-07-06T20:37:18.268-07:002009-07-06T20:37:18.268-07:00Such beautiful pics...and then drainage from an ou...Such beautiful pics...and then drainage from an outhouse. If she only knew!Bogeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621010857974456199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-62019047707282176362009-07-06T19:44:45.161-07:002009-07-06T19:44:45.161-07:00that is a nice series of pics!that is a nice series of pics!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797791897836474696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-31962087626198468382009-07-06T17:37:59.346-07:002009-07-06T17:37:59.346-07:00Love your sly sense of humour here. lol Great sho...Love your sly sense of humour here. lol Great shots, btw, and looking forward to seeing more of the Island. Too bad it's so bloody expensive to get over and back. :(Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-41198223704414428692009-07-06T17:29:39.099-07:002009-07-06T17:29:39.099-07:00i have a hankering to return to vancouver...have n...i have a hankering to return to vancouver...have not been there for a long while. great post and your photos are fab-u-lous!ERINhttp://itsnotjustapicture.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-85622283594264433622009-07-06T16:45:52.301-07:002009-07-06T16:45:52.301-07:00These photos are amazing. You make me want to be t...These photos are amazing. You make me want to be there.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-21676851383699283262009-07-06T16:41:25.581-07:002009-07-06T16:41:25.581-07:00Don't look at me, I've already eaten! ;-)Don't look at me, I've already eaten! ;-)ms toast burnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01814575117201965403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299642067717583565.post-91813862086241089762009-07-06T15:59:36.010-07:002009-07-06T15:59:36.010-07:00Great post. The Steamship Beaver eh? Reminds me of...Great post. The Steamship Beaver eh? Reminds me of a song.......<br /><br />'Twas on the good ship Beaver,<br />My God you should've seen her.......<br /><br />I forget the rest.... can anyone finish it? ;-)Neil Taskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490714648247349289noreply@blogger.com