Skywatch Friday... helicopters.

Back to Ogden Point, in Victoria, BC.




I use to live very close to Ogden Point and the one thing that I loved about the area was the thundering noise from the heliport. Loved it, love it.




The Helijet heliport is not the most glamourous in the world...




... but they do have nifty Helijet Only piccies in their parking area.




Oh, I hear that familiar noise... ah-huh! there you are!




It's so loud! Woo! Love it!




And there it lands... Vancouver Harbour to Victoria Harbour in 35 minutes; passengers and baggage off-loaded, out of there and off on their ways within five. The perks of the price tag.

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That's My World Tuesday... fancy a shag?

Today, I spent a couple of hours down at Clover Point. It's a popular place to drive down to and do whatever. You see people reading, snoozing, crying, having discussions, smooching, smoking pot, knitting, eating, arguing, meditating, wave watching etc... it's just a nice place to go cos the view is great, everyone does their own thing, it's peaceful yet there's always a distraction if you want one.

I usually read and stare off into the straight (Straight of Juan de Fuca).

Here's an aerial view. (Not my pic, got it from here.)



A view behind me. That's Trial Island to the east.




The view out the front window, looking west.




And the Shag, fancy it?




Here's a somewhat amusing video of someone's evening 'cool off' scooter ride down to Clover Point. At about the 2 minute mark he passes near where I live and from there is the drive I take a few times a week.





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For my British friends...

Skywatch Friday... love boat

I went down to Ogden Point today, a local port at the entrance to the harbour here in Victoria, BC, Canadaland.




Victoria has become a stop for many cruise ships on the west coast of North America. Good for the local economy and easily amused Skywatch Friday blogger chicks...




... but I can not understand the appeal of being held captive in a floating hotel with a dress code. What kind of hell is that?




My dear Mom is going on cruise from Vancouver to Hawaii next month with some friends. She'll be getting up bright and early to get her ass from home here in Victoria over to Vancouver to board her boat.




First port of call after Vancouver? Victoria, lol! I'll be going down to harbour to wave. :-)

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That's My World Tuesday... people powered.

A few days ago I went for a walk along Westsong Walkway - a walking path that hugs part of the shoreline of Victoria's Inner Harbour. It's a fantastic place to walk... or just sit on a bench and watch other people make healthy fitness choices that you know you should probably be making. ;-)

Here they come...




There they go...




And a kayaker heading for the hills.




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