Map and photos from our Swan Lake-Christmas Hill walk today. Weather went from light jackets on and then off -- perfect. Too many photos to choose from but did my best. Lunch was also great. --- DeNNis.
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| Parked just off of McKenzie Ave at Rainbow Park. Then did a counter-clockwise walk around Swan Lake and then across McKenzie and up Christmas Hill where the views were spectacular, not like last time when all we could see was fog. |
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| Inside the Nature House. |
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| Lookin across Swan Lake from the viewing platform. |
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| Unique fence. |
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| Lots of Mallards enjoying the water. |
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| And some Cormorants drying their feathers. |
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| Star lilies in abundance. |
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| "The Hanging Tree." |
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| The last few stepping stones to the top. |
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| More wild flowers. |
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| Mt. Doug |
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| The Observatory on West Saanich Road. |
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| The above 3 panorama shots constitute a 360 degree view from Christmas Hill summit. |
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| The gangs' all here! |
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