Clear skies, the temperature made it into the teens. and the flags were barely waving. We had just toured Butchart Gardens and conditions were right for a Saxe Point picnic. We got a Tuesday special from La Belle Patat - 2 x regular poutine for ten bucks.
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The Times Colonist 10 km run is an annual event that restricts access to our place. This Sunday morning the weather was perfect for the runners, and for watching from the balcony & drinking my morning coffee. Tulips are up. Daffodils are almost all gone. A couple of new signs are up by the breakwater. Construction zone signs are gone from our block - and the new sidewalk on our block is wonderful. The California poppies at the base of the cliff at Fonyo beach have started (and, yes, the Scotch broom are still in full bloom!). The daffy fields at Beacon Hill have turned to blue camas lilies. Other areas have bluebells. Oh, the huge horse-chestnut trees have also started flowering. Nice day. Nice walk. The mountains seem close and crisp. Cute hummingbirds!
The Pacific dogwood is the floral emblem of British Columbia.
This gorgeous tree is in Brentwood Bay, close to where one of our favorite bakeries used to be. The replacement bakery passed its first test, so we will keep this village on our foodie itinerary. The ladybug looks different to ones I am used to. Yep, Quality Foods breakfast before grocery shopping at their $1.49 day.
Cook Village petal drifts along the curb. Mayfair Mall has been going through expansion/upgrades/renovations for ages. We went to the new Nespresso shop so Jan could drop off used pods to recycle. We also did a walk-through of the new Indigo. It's HUGE!
White or pink? All good! Our pretty little city has a huge variety of ornamental cherry, apple, & plum trees tha have their individual prime booming seasons. These are on the edge of Fisherman's Wharf Park.
Cruise ship season does not start in full-on until May, but this view down my driveway is typical of most of the summer.
Hillside Mall is kind of dog friendly. |
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