Owner: Scenic British Columbia URL:http://www.scenicbc.com Join Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:37:23 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Scenic British Columbia highlights the travels, adventures, and day to day life of Daryl Quenet on Vancouver Island. Site statistics:Click here
Honey Bee Buzzing in my Garden 2007-07-01 23:00:00 I was out in my garden this morning, when I Saw a pair of butterflies dancing in my garden, and I was without my camera. So I ran inside and managed to snap away a few shots, then I slowly moved arou Read more:Garden
A Wind Blown Potato Field, Something New 2007-06-29 23:00:00 This was another beautiful shot I took yesterday, practicing some more of the tips from Digital Camera World. In this shot I used the tip to use lines within a photo to draw the viewers eye. Read more:Field
, Potato
, Something New
City of Victoria Clock Tower 2007-06-28 23:00:00 I found myself between buses for just a couple minutes so I thought I'd try out some of the new techniques I had been reading about in the latest two issues of Digital Camera World (My favorite cam Read more:Clock
, Tower
Flower or Weed, You Tell Me 2007-06-27 23:00:00 I'd appreciate it if someone could tell me what this is. Overall it has a nice look to it, but its body seems like more that of a weed then flower. The flowers are oddly hairy and nice blue, so I f
Snapdragon at Days End 2007-06-24 23:00:00 The littlest things this island offers can remind me of beautiful it truely is. For photographers the light at dawn and dusk is always the best for photos, and today proved to be no exception. Whil
A Gloomy Day in Cowichan Bay 2007-06-23 23:00:00 Today we ventured up to Cowichan Bay to have brunch at the Oceanfront Grand Resort & Marina Restaurant. The food was great, although I restrained myself to just three servings, and a desert pl
Blue Herons at Esquimalt Lagoon, Victoria 2007-06-22 23:00:00 I have always had an affinity to Herons, everytime I see one I just like to stop and watch these graceful birds regardless if I have a camera with me. At Esquimalt Lagoon
there is a large Heron Roo
Dallas Road, Victoria 2007-06-18 23:00:00 There is nothing more beautiful then working 3 doors down from the Pacific Ocean, I find it such a daily inspiration. This shot below is from Dallas
Rd towards Clover Point and the United States. D
Seagull eating a Spider Crab at Dallas Road 2007-07-05 23:00:00 Today was one of the last days working beside the ocean, before we move to our new office in Victoria. For lunch I once again grabbed some food at Thrifty Foods then headed down to the water. Just Read more:Dallas
, eating
, Seagull
, Spider
Butterfly in my Garden 2007-07-03 23:00:00 I found this beautiful butterfly perched on a tree in my background. Luckily he stayed around long enough for a few pictures. Read more:Butterfly
, Garden
A View of Victoria from Mount Doug Park 2007-07-09 23:00:00 Mount Doug has always been consider one of my favorite places to shoot Elevated photos around Victoria. If you manage to climb up to the summit you get a great view on all sides!
We drove u
Whiffin Spit, Sooke - A Wedding on Friday the 13th 2007-07-16 23:00:00 I'm not sure why so many brides rushed to get married on July 7th, 2007 (777) when obviously July 13th, 2007, Friday
the 13th would have been way luckier... Well believe it or not I photographed ju
Lily from the Garden 2007-08-03 23:00:00 It's been a busy last month to say the least, my twin girls were sick for nearly a month after their immunization. So I haven't had the chance to update the site in a while. I did however take a fe Read more:Garden
A Vacation to Ucluelet, and a Fixed Computer 2007-08-15 23:00:00 Well its been a little while since I had time to BLOG, so I finally found time before my vacation starts. It's now 11:39 PM, and I have my alarm set for 4:55 am. The pursuit of both Fish and Phot Read more:Computer
, Fixed
, Vacation
Salmon and Halibut Fishing in Ucluelet - Day 1 2007-08-16 23:00:00 This morning I arrived at my parents house at 5:30am, to start off on our trip up to Ucluelet to go fishing. I've been traveling to Ucluelet almost yearly since I was around 10 years old. Not only Read more:Fishing
Salmon and Halibut Fishing in Ucluelet BC - Day 2 2007-08-17 23:00:00 Today started out nice and early at 5am with a hot porridge for breakfast. The porridge was hardily excepted with rain having poured down overnight, and forbidding clouds above. We were out Islan Read more:Fishing
Salmon and Halibut Fishing in Ucluelet BC - Day 3 2007-08-18 23:00:00 Today again we started fishing on Inner South Bank for Spring Salmon. Luckily this morning we had more luck and landed a 31 pounder, a few in the twenties and some smaller Hatchery Coho. One of th Read more:Fishing
Mount Doug Summit Photos 2007-09-29 23:00:00 Unfortunately this month has been extremely busy with two different websites launches with my side company. Today I finished the website for Read more:Summit
Saanich Fair 2007 2007-08-31 23:00:00 For the first time in years I had the chance to go to the Saanich Fair. Sadly the twins keep me very occupied so I couldn't do any of the rides, but there are likes of exhibits to snap photos of.
Photos At The Bus Stop With My New Camera 2007-10-03 23:00:00 Its not everyday I get a new piece of camera kit, in fact its quite rare between having twins, and a mortgage. So when a used camera that was the big brother of mine came available online I snappe Read more:Camera
Goldstream Provincial Park River 2007-10-13 23:00:00 Although there are still a few weeks for the Salmon show up at Goldstream, it still makes for a great place to capture stunning photos at the right time of day. Like most fall, and spring days in V Read more:River
Poisonous Climbing Nightshade Berries 2007-10-12 23:00:00 As a parent of young babies who are partial to eating shiny colourful things poison berries can be any parents nightmare. One of the most common plants to watch out for is the Climbing Nightshade. Read more:Berries
The Last Rose of Winter, and a Mystery Photo 2007-10-24 23:00:00 I almost always enjoy the time between leaving home, and catching the bus. In the early morning light colours come out softer, and can make for some fantastic shots. Being able to change ISOs on Read more:Mystery
, Photo
Bird on the Hedge & 2007-11-24 23:00:00 Theres a reason I always try to carry a camera with me, you never know when you'll miss a good shot. Here are some birds on our hedge.
After this lucky shot we headed off to Gyro Park off o Read more:Hedge
An Early Christmas Present: Canon 30D 2007-11-20 23:00:00 I came across a used Canon
30D on UsedVictoria. Luckily I managed to talk my parents into throwing my Christmas
money towards this camera. Although it is definitely no Canon 40D, I am still very Read more:Early
, Present
Chum Salmon Spawning at Goldstream Provincial Park 2007-11-03 23:00:00 Every year I love to visit Goldstream Provincial Park in Victoria BC to see the Salmon Spawn. Sadly I always seem to have bad with having it cloud over every time I plan a trip. Goldstream Provinci
Frosty Flower in Winter 2007-11-30 23:00:00 Having to take to the bus stop in the morning is definitely not something that I look forward to. Between the frosty, the rains, and just the cold weather in general I'd rather be inside. But the Read more:Frosty