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**Ms. Que Banh** @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party · 5h *

Ms. Que Banh @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

Pixie cup & lipstick #lichens & #liverwort mixed in with assorted #mosses. Super green microworlds
Just another ecological component of a healthy & biodiverse, coastal temperate rainforest ecosystem on #Wsanec territory.

Full shot of vibrant green and brown mosses and lichen up close. Foreground displays needle-like mosses among leafy liverworts and stalk-shaped lichen in intricate detail. Dynamic lighting highlights varying textures and densities. A nature photograph, focusing on the intricate details of a micro ecosystem.

#Saanich #nature #mosstodon

**Air Salon** @air_salon@zeroes.ca · 20h

20h

Air Salon @air_salon@zeroes.ca

14 new patios on Air Salon today, with options in Downtown, James Bay, Esquimalt, Vic West, and Sidney! Lots of great covered, heated seating.

Big big thanks to Ari for compiling all these from chats on the Covid Cautious Victoria discord.

https://www.airsalon.ca/resource-directory/

www.airsalon.caResource Directory – Air Salon

#AirSalonUpdates #CovidIsNotOver #Covid19BC

**Derò** @Dero_10@mastodon.sdf.org · 1d

Derò @Dero_10@mastodon.sdf.org

Taking aim

'Durchgeschaut' #FotoVorschlag
#SalishSea #monochrome #photography #VictoriaBC

Large circle frame art installation on the beach. Looking through it and you see USA.

**Alan Rycroft** @alanrycroft@mastodon.world · 1d *

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Alan Rycroft @alanrycroft@mastodon.world

US produce wears out welcome with Victoria, British Columbia grocery store

The store says it has made moves to source all 380 of its fruits and vegetable from non-American growers

“Prior to all of this, one of our most popular spinach was Popeye Spinach. We used to sell 60 to 80 bags a day of that stuff,” said Innis. “In the last week that we had it, we sold two bags. That’s a message.”

https://www.saanichnews.com/local-news/us-produce-wears-out-welcome-with-victoria-grocery-store-7879210

#BuyCanadian #BuyLocal #DictatorTrump #BoycottUSA #BoycottMusk #yyj #VictoriaBC

Saanich News · 2dU.S. produce wears out welcome with Victoria grocery storeBy Liam Razzell

**Kevin Severud** @severud@infosec.exchange · 1d

Kevin Severud @severud@infosec.exchange

It’s a beautiful day in Victoria, BC.
#VictoriaClipper
#VictoriaBC

View to Victoria Harbour from the Empress Hotel. Grey sky, cars on the road, people walking. Boats in the harbour.

**Ed Wiebe** @edwiebe@mstdn.ca · 2d

Ed Wiebe @edwiebe@mstdn.ca

Lunar eclipse, last night.

The full moon, but eclipsed by the Earth. There’s top left is a bright downward pointed crescent. The rest is reddish orange.

#moon #VictoriaBC #eclipse

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party · 2d

Ms. Que Banh @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

#ForestFriday

A lovely unnamed creek, meandering through a coastal temperate #rainforest in the Highlands area of #Wsanec territory. Very few old growth left in this forest; mostly 3rd growth & younger with a few 2nd growth trees mixed in. This is a great area to look for mushrooms.

A low-angle perspective of a lush woodland scene dominated by a large, leafless tree heavily covered in vibrant green moss. The moss hangs dramatically from its branches, creating a dense, tentacle-like appearance. Behind this central tree, a dense forest extends toward the horizon, with numerous tall, slender trees also adorned with moss, suggesting a moist environment. A small, dark pond or pool of water is surrounded by ferns. The overall atmosphere is damp, cool, and green, typical of a Pacific Northwest forest. The sky is overcast, providing soft, diffused light.

#nature #hiking #trees

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party · 2d

Ms. Que Banh @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

#FoliageFriday

From yesterday.
#Columbine foliage is emerging.
#Iris heads are pushing up.

A high-angle shot of a circular arrangement of small, bright green columbine leaves with rounded edges, with water droplets sitting on the top leaves. The image is tightly cropped. Background is blurred with dark soil and blurred green foliage. The leaves have defined veins, with contrast between light and shadow.

A close-up ground-level angled view captures the early stages of bearded iris plants sprouting from rich brown soil sprinkled with moss. The plants have long, pointed leaves with hints of burgundy near the base. A weathered wooden fence runs horizontally in the background, partially obscured by newer plant growth, creating a scene of renewal and growth against a rustic backdrop.

#Spring #Wsanec #Saanich

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca · 2d

Ms. Que Banh @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca

From yesterday. In our front gardens.
Yellow & purple #crocus #flowers.

Close-up shot of several vibrant yellow crocus flowers in full bloom, contrasting against dark, grainy soil. A dark rose stem with menacing thorns at both top and right cuts vertically across the frame. Composition is a ground-level, slightly high-angle view, capturing the delicate texture of the flower petals and the rough texture of the thorny rose branch.

A close-up, top-down view of a blooming purple crocus flower. The flower has six purple petals with delicate veining, surrounding a white center. A bright yellow stamen stands prominently. The flower is surrounded by green grass and brown mulch. There are small damaged spots on the flower's petals.

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party · 2d *

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Ms. Que Banh @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

The anniversary of my Dad's death from #covid cardiac arrest is coming up again in June. If anyone wants to support me & my family with our remembrance of my Dad & also help support us in long battle for justice from unmasked #SaanichPolice - please add me on your Signal - phoenixserenity.54

I'd like to compile a bunch of audio messages & any kind of artwork for this year's ceremony of beloved remembrance for my Dad. He died after getting infected by unmasked staff in local hospital. Unmasked cops, including the lead cop, Jason Whittaker - who is president of the SPD union abused us. I also want to compile something to let Saanich PD know - I am not fucking letting this go.

Please record:
Fuck you, Jason Whittaker & add whatever you want to rest of audio recording.

Please create Fuck You, Jason Whittaker or similar messages to #Saanich Police & tell them what you think of their antimasking egotistical loser of a 'leader' they chose to represent them.

#YYJpoli #NoJustice #BigotCops

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca · 2d

Ms. Que Banh @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca

If you live in #Saanich / #VictoriaBC / #YYJ area & need nice used clothes - I'm doing wardrobe cleanups over 2 weeks in mid April & will have several fashionable clothing items, shoes/boots plus accessories to give away to local folks who want some free styles for themselves or someone you know.

Petite sizes & would fit smaller sized women who wear sizes 00/XXS-XS. Shoes are size 8.
I'll post pics in April

#FreeClothes #FreeShoes #FreeAccessories

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**Ed Wiebe** @edwiebe@mstdn.ca · 3d *

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Ed Wiebe @edwiebe@mstdn.ca

Information on the #LunarEclipse tonight, tuned to #VictoriaBC. The forecast says clouds, showers, and clear so who knows.

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/canada/victoria?iso=20250314

The clear sky chart is from https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/Victoriakey.html

This is a complex chart showing clear and dark sky forecast information for astronomers and others interested in the night sky.

**Ed Wiebe** @edwiebe@mstdn.ca · 3d

Ed Wiebe @edwiebe@mstdn.ca

Moonset this morning over #PKOLS.

The golden-orange-yellow full moon is setting over a fir forest. The tops of fir trees are just visible as silhouettes framing the round arch of the bottom half of the moon.

#Saanich #VictoriaBC #Moon

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca · 3d *

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Ms. Que Banh @PhotographyElf@socialbc.ca

Deer #antler that I found while hiking through the forest recently. I'm giving it to a #Wsanec Tseycum elder who made me a protection necklace that he handcrafted from one larger antler.

#nature #ForestFinds #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland

Close-up shot of a single deer antler (shed) resting on a mossy surface. The antler, predominantly light brown with darker accents, exhibits a smooth, curving form with two tines pointing upwards. The foreground consists of a bed of vibrant green moss intermingled with brown pine needles and decaying leaves

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party · 3d *

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Ms. Que Banh @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

Doing some meal planning for next week before heading off to VGH for 6am pre-op support, before my orthotics appointment at 8:30am.

I'm a huge fan of the tomatoes based Manhattan clam chowder. I'm lactose intolerant so tend to avoid creamy soups - not a fan of the more popular New England cream based clam chowder. I've only found one place in #VictoriaBC that offers it on their menu, White Spot. Finest At Sea used to sell it too but now only sell the NE style, which I can't eat without feeling sick.

I found this #ManhattanClamChowder #recipe to try out next week:
https://www.browneyedbaker.com/manhattan-clam-chowder

Brown Eyed Baker · Jan 23, 2014Manhattan Clam Chowder RecipeA quick, weeknight-worthy recipe for Manhattan Clam Chowder - robust and full of flavor.

#Seafood #cooking #LactoseIntolerant

**Ms. Que Banh** @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party · 3d

Ms. Que Banh @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

Unnamed #creek running through the coastal temperate #rainforest

A serene view of a dense, moss-covered forest. A shallow stream flows through the foreground, lined with vibrant green ferns. Trees of varying sizes reach upwards towards an overcast sky; their trunks and branches are covered in thick moss. A fallen log is visible across the stream. The overall atmosphere is peaceful and damp

#Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC

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**Sarah Sammis** @artbysarahsammis@socialbc.ca · 5d

Sarah Sammis @artbysarahsammis@socialbc.ca

And here's the finished piece.

Victoria Sunset. This piece is acrylic on wood. It's 16x20 inches (41x51 cm). It's based around a glorious sunset I witnessed from Chateau Victoria last September.

I would love for this piece to find a home in Canada but given the current state of affairs I know that's not likely right now.

The sun dips below the mountains of west Victoria. From the mountains upwards: oranges, yellows, and pinks. To a layer of purple clouds. Then a break in the clouds where the sky is stubbornly still blue and there are crepuscular rays. Finally there are dark blue clouds, the bottom of which has a sprinkling of yellow and orange. In front is a Hen chicken-person wearing a black shirt with hot pink flowers, a lavender cardigan and matching glasses. If she looks a little tired it's because she's holed up in a hotel with a fever having caught COVID while on holiday.

#artwork #AcrylicPainting #surrealism

**Douglas In Victoria** @douglaspynn@zeroes.ca · Mar 9

Mar 9

Douglas In Victoria @douglaspynn@zeroes.ca

Living in #victoriabc means living in the rain shadow of the Olympic mountains.
While others are enjoying a pineapple Express, our weather remains nice and pleasant.
Temp topped out at 11c today.