My East Coast and prairies friends will have to forgive me for the humorist title. Yes, February in Victoria IS cruel - to the RoC (Rest of Canada). Judge for yourself.

Let's start with forest, shall we? Centennial Park in Central Saanich

Tod Inlet. Blooming moss

Crocus time in Victoria. Started at least couple weeks earlier than usual this year

Sidney shore. Mt. Baker framed by posts...   

...with birds.

This Great Blue Heron enjoyed sunset view along the Dallas Rd., not far from the breakwater.

By now, that Heron was ready to sue me for harassment, so I switched to humans. They enjoyed sunset too.

 Yeah, this blooms too. Micro-iris of some kind?

Butchart Gardens, Japanese section 

Fisgard Lighthouse. Somewhat different view from traditional

And, of course some of my favorite inhabitants of the Butterfly Gardens. Little E,

Ms Jiggs,

and Rose.