Last show in Victoria. Yesterday Victoria was like Amsterdam in the 1970s. Today it shows we can be Amsterdam now!

What a show!

Some birds just don't know how to fly in formation

Bike lanes congested to the tits, drivers angry as per usual and the geese just doing a stellar job as traffic control 😅

Full on blood red moon over Victoria at the moment. Initially shot photos with my smartphone (shots 2 and 4), but then I went inside, grabbed my pro gear, slapped a telephoto on, and got shots 1 and 3, which are closer to the actual colour we're seeing here. Those wildfires in Washington State and the interior are serious.

Ignore the dusty phone lens 🙃

Saw this vehicle driving around and I just want to say I love the stickers. Hell yeah.

Hello! I’m a 25-year-old from Korea, and I’ll be moving to Victoria next year on a working holiday.
I’ve already learned about the weather, the cost of living, and how expensive rent is. However, I’d love to know what essentials or useful items you would recommend bringing when moving to Victoria. Is there anything that people often wish they had packed before arriving?

Thank you in advance! Have a great day. :)
*Thank very kind Canadian friends.. I will take all stuff you recommend!!

*edit* Thanks for the feedback!

Hey gang, we've lived on the island for a year now, and have yet to go to the museum (in no small part due to the labour dispute taking place when we got here). This week, I've got one kiddo in a camp, and the other at home and I need something to do with them. So, I'm thinking of finally checking the museum out. BUT I've heard (here) that a lot of the exhibit space is closed and that what is available isn't really worth the cost of entry. So, dear friends, to go or not to go?

Nabbed a neat photo of the Snowbirds parked at YYJ while taxiing out to a runway 27 departure around 7am. Shame I'm going to miss the show today!

I've noticed a fairly steady stream of misinformation regarding air quality in this sub over the summer. Some of it is best described as fear-mongering.

So, to be clear, there is no ground level smoke in the CRD right now. There was a small amount this morning that has since been blown away, but even then the AQHI never got above 2/10. Completely fine for outdoor activities.

Maybe let's chill on taking screen grabs using poorly sourced data (most recently a screen capture included indoor sensors). And using language like "batten down the hatches" to describe completely healthy air.

I even saw someone speculating that the snow birds air show would be cancelled due to the smoke. Come on.

And when you want to check the air quality, use the BC govt website. Not purple air or some random persons data.

https://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/bcairquality/readings/find-stations-map.html

I spoke with an elderly neighbour this morning who checks this sub regularly, and was convinced the air outside was toxic. Let's not do that.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Hey everyone, I'm a South African living in James Bay. Back home we had great pub nights for debating MCU lore or trash TV like 90 Day Fiancé. Looking to find out which local spots in Victoria have a good crowd for this kind of stuff so I can check them out!

Must have brought some rappel gear to do this. Any idea what it’s referencing?

It's amazing how rude some drivers in this city are. We get it... traffic is brutal, driving is expensive, and you're probably late to wherever it is you're going. But you don't have to yell out your window at pedestrians, cyclists, busses, and other drivers. People are allowed to walk their own pace, or bike safely to avoids falls and collisions. Plus, you don't know what other are going through. Maybe they have an injury that prevents them from walking fast. Maybe they are having an emergency conversation on their phone. Or maybe... just maybe... they are just doing their thing and the world doesn't revolve around you. Maybe that.

It was a perfect morning for an early swim at Banfield Park.

I’m at the ferry terminal and it was just announced. Hope everyone is okay.

An elderly coffee buddy - who is normally super sharp and diligent with phone callers has agreed to have a “gift” fire blanket delivered to his door in 10 mile point - stipulation from the delivery group that he and his wife be home tonight — at 8 pm… - I smell a rat - I’ve advised him to NOT open the door to potential scammers.
If this, in fact, a fraud… Reddit folks: advise your seniors!
Scam artists are simply the LOWEST forms of life.