My heart sank a little when I saw today’s Photo Friday prompt – Panorama – because I was pretty sure that I’d have nothing suitable to share with you! See, I would describe my method of photography as iPhoneography, which means that my shots generally tend to be Instagram-focused and taken from a 1:1, perfect square point of view. As you can imagine, it’s kind of difficult to capture a panoramic shot in a square format!
Ever hopeful, however, I scrolled WAY back in my archives (i.e., pre-Instagram) and found this shot – which I’ll admit is really only borderline panoramic – that I took years ago when I still lived in Victoria. It’s a view from Beacon Hill of Dallas Road and the ocean, and even if it’s not perfectly suitable to the prompt, it’s a lovely reminder of my old home (which I’ll get to see again in a few short weeks)!
Ocean View from Beacon Hill – Dallas Road, Victoria, BC
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September 12, 2014
Lovely Victoria. Such a gorgeous place! I have fond memories of my summers in Esquimalt with the Reserve studying at the School of Music in the 1980s. The school no longer exists so I consider myself fortunate to have gone there. These days my focus is on the East coast where my parents are but I’d love to go back to the West Coast some day.
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September 12, 2014
I am so looking forward to my visit – it really is a beautiful city! Glad you had the opportunity to experience it, and hope you will again in the future.
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September 12, 2014
It’s beautiful Laurel 🙂
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September 12, 2014
Thank you! 🙂
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September 12, 2014
Beautiful shot Laurel. Are those parachutes in the background?
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September 12, 2014
Thank you! They’re actually paragliders, which I never tried myself but always looked like so much fun to me!
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September 12, 2014
Seeing the natural beauty of the land and catching birds in flight is just stunning to me. Great photo!
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September 12, 2014
Thank you so much! Those are actually human birds in the form of paragliders, LOL!
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September 12, 2014
Hi Laurel,
Beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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September 12, 2014
Thanks, Joan!
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September 12, 2014
Great photo, I did my coaching training at Royal Roads University in Victoria, it was lovely.
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September 12, 2014
Thank you! Yes, Royal Roads is an especially lovely place. Glad you had a chance to see it!
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September 12, 2014
But it’s lovely!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing….
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September 12, 2014
Thank you! 🙂
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Laurel – in addition to the lovely panorama, I like the spontaneous synchronicity of the seagulls flying above and the cars moving on the road.
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September 12, 2014
Thank you, Sammy! But those seagulls are actually paragliders… I remember trying several times to get a clear shot of them, but they kept moving and so I couldn’t!
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September 12, 2014
It is a beautiful picture and it is always good to go back to the old places and revisit them. I am happy for you.
Hope you have a great time.
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September 12, 2014
Thank you so much! 🙂
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September 12, 2014
Peaceful photo. Wish you still lived this way Laurel. It would be great to see you, albeit I am on the mainland! 😉 <3
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September 13, 2014
It sure would! 🙂
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September 13, 2014
Never give up hope….beautiful
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September 14, 2014
Thank you!
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