----- Original Message ----- From: Pat White To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 12:40 PM Subject: RE: OT: Vancouver Island Nature Photography?
Harald, I've only been on the island since last fall, but one of the few things I've had a chance to see is Cathedral Grove, near Nanaimo. It's a primeval-looking forest with huge trees, big enough that I felt like an ant when I was there. On the west side of the island is Long Beach (32km long), but I haven't seen it yet. If you're into gardens and such, Butchart Gardens is a short drive north of Victoria, and Butterfly Gardens (featuring exotic butterflies, naturally) is across the road. Within Victoria, there are two small mountains (big hills?), Mount Tolmie and Mount Douglas, that overlook the city. You can drive to the top of Mt. Tolmie, and almost to the top of Mt. Doug, and walk the rest of the way (not far) for some spectacular views. For underwater scenery, there's Undersea Gardens, in the Inner Harbor (the center of Victoria) next to the wax museum. You walk twenty-five steps down into the submerged part of the structure, which lets you look at the sea life at a depth of fifteen or twenty feet, including fish and octopi. The North Pacific has the biggest octopi in the world. If you like kayaking, you can rent a 1-person or 2-person kayak and paddle around the inner harbor, a popular thing to do. There's also scuba diving, and there's even a scuba center on the beach at Ogden Point, only a kilometer from downtown. That's all I can think of right now, but I'm sure there's more. If you contact me off-list, I can give you my phone number, if you'd like to get together for coffee and a yak about cameras. Pat White - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
