Breakwater Mural II
This is the second part of a post that was started yesterday and which features aspects of a mural on the Ogden Point Breakwater and other notices about First Nation’s history in this area. I have been compiling a map of such places as I blog about them, and have added this mural to the map which can be found here.
Today’s post is one of three that I will be making about projects installed in the Ogden Point breakwater area in recognition of the indigenous peoples – two are about this mural painted by to recognise the indigenous history of this area, and one for a nearby history kiosk which includes a set of panels about First Nations at the time of contact with Europeans. There is a lot of information about the murals on the web and I have provided a few links at the bottom of this post that tell the story of the mural, the artists and their young apprentices. I will let those posts speak for themselves and just show you how it is turning out.
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Breakwater Mural I
In past few years around the Greater Victoria area there has been increasing recognition of First Nation’s geography and history with permanent markers. I have previously posted a series about cairns erected in the Municipality of Oak Bay (at the bottom of this linked post are links to all my posts about those markers). I did the Oak Bay posts because there is very little available on the internet about the different markers. An interesting blog about some of the ones in the City of Victoria is at this page. I have been compiling a map of such places as I blog about them, and have added this mural to the map which can be found here.
Today’s post is one of three that I will be making about the Ogden Point breakwater area – two on the mural and one for a nearby history kiosk. I took these pictures a few weeks ago when I photographed the other side of the breakwater, resulting in a long series of pictures featuring the granite blocks that make up its outer face. If you were paying close attention, you might have spotted a bit of the mural, the wolf motif, in this earlier post. Today’s new series concerns the painted inner breakwater face and information on nearby associated piers. More information about the history of the breakwater can be found in my first Ogden Point post. Unlike the Oak Bay markers, there is a lot of information about these murals on the web and I have provided a few links below that tell the story of the mural, the artists and their young apprentices. I will let those posts speak for themselves and just show you how it is turning out.
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Ross Bay Cloud
Any one tired of the Ross Bay storm drain yet? This photo is from last Sunday which was overcast and cold most of the day, but this scene presented itself on my way home.
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Troubled Bridge II
Another image from last week’s removal of the railway span of Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge. In this image the worker is making one of the final cuts before the old span was lifted away.
Bridge Barge III
Another image from last Friday associated with the removal of the Johnson Street Rail Bridge. This is the third in a series of the barge used to dismantle the bridge. This coil of rope stood out on the deck of the barge.
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Storm Drain
Once again, the storm drain structure on the beach in Ross Bay, Victoria. This photo is from Tuesday when we had quite strong wind blowing at the end of the day – I took this picture after work when it was gusting into the 60’s (kph). As seems to be usual in these circumstance, there were various technical difficulties which made it hard to keep things in focus. I rather like the soft focus of this long exposure, it goes with the waves and the clouds.
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Bridge Barge II
Another image from last Friday associated with the removal of the Johnson Street Rail Bridge. This is the second in a series of the barge used to dismantle the bridge. This coil of rope caught my eye and I am sure you will see more of it in the next few days.
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