BC's Westcoast & more, through the lens

Life, capturing memories close to home and wherever I might wander. Family, pets, nature, landscape, travel, loves and passions, whatever might strike me at the time, Victoria BC is where I call home and I am proud to be a GEEK. Follow my Instagram http://instagram.com/kllmbc_in_bc/ Check out my YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPQMOPyW0THm-y_6yZQcs_w

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Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) was at @officialfxv this past weekend and we decided to line up for a photo op! Wow, he’s super tall, hella solid as a rock and even more handsome in real life... 😍. This was definitely worth a whirlwind trip over to Vancouver 😉 #fanexpovancouver #jasonmomoa #khaldrogo #aquaman #guinness #superniceguy #fangirls #lisabonetshusband (at Vancouver Convention Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDzMtfBZBO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w2z15hgg5c53

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The similarities are truly frightening... • #Repost @fullertonaaron with @get_repost ・・・ One of these is from today’s Kavanaugh hearing. The other is a still from The Handmaid’s Tale. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoVBPNvB7Ru/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1usqymfnuuw1j

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A male friend posted this to his FB this morning and my mind was blown. I had honestly never EVER looked at it this way but oh my god it’s so true! Why do we continue to have this double standard when it comes to things like this? Why does it matter whether it’s reported by a man or a woman, shouldn’t we just give our support for their bravery, no matter their gender? Why do we only call the men brave? Why are women called liars, tramps, whores? Why do we question the woman’s choice of clothing, or whether or not she’d been drinking...etc?? You know all the questions a woman is asked, how she’s made to be the ‘bad’ one, the instigator of the attack/abuse. The male is the victim, but the woman is the instigator....”she was asking for it”. It’s got to stop, and we have to stand up together now and make it stop. It’s no wonder women the world over are terrified to come forward, why they live with the horror and shame of what happened to them rather than report. It’s because if they come forward they’re abused further, they live it all over again and then they suffer further attacks. It makes me sick and it makes me disgusted with our society and the patriarchal rule that we live under. My entire life I’ve lived with the shame of a secret that I’ve never fully disclosed, not even to my husband or my children. They know that I lived through something heinous and they know at whose hands I suffered, they know little of the details just that it was horrific. I told my parents some 26 years ago but never any details other than the ‘WHO’ for reason out of my control at the time and it never went further. Now may be the time for me to be brave, for me to hold accountable those responsible for my 53 years of suffering. You see, because I was a child, a baby really therefore what happened to me was not because of what I was wearing, or because I was drinking. I was not a tramp or a whore, I was an INNOCENT child and thanks to these horrid human beings the earliest memories from my childhood are filled with darkness, pain, suffering and the worst possible abuse. #metoo #believesurvivors #silentnomore (at British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoUiuZ1haY9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i944yfnubpfg

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Beautiful sky tonight, the sunset was breathtaking ——————————— #sunset #beautifulbc #canadaproud #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #pnw #pacificcoast #coastalbc #pacificnorthwest #victoriabc #colwoodbc @weathernetwork @victoria_buzz @cbcvictoria @cityofcolwood (at Colwood, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnFnYhCjIIc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pmdzvqb7l4je

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It’s National Dog Day so we get watermelon as a treat 🍉 #nationaldogday #nationaldogday🐶 (at Victoria, British Columbia)

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Esquimalt Lagoon sunrise —- #beautifulbc #canadaproud #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #pnw #pacificcoast #coastalbc #pacificnorthwest #victoriabc #colwoodbc @weathernetwork @victoria_buzz @cbcvictoria @cityofcolwood (at Esquimalt Lagoon)

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Cherry blossoms mean spring is on its way right?? 🌸🌺🌸🌺 #cherryblossom #victoriabc #explorevictoria #springtime #springblossoms #colwood #backyard #beautifulbc #vancouverisland #itsonlyapril (at Colwood, British Columbia)

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That moment when you realize that @mrpeterframpton liked your tweet. Sure just a small thing but still a BIG thing. I’m so thankful I made it to the @mrpeterframpton concert on Saturday night he definitely stole the show 🎸🎸🎸❤️

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We Are Humboldt Strong @ RP OPS ESQ 💚💛💚💛💚🇨🇦🏒 #humboldtstrong #jerseyday #humboldtbroncos #humboldtjerseyday #shouldertoshoulder (at Victoria, British Columbia)

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We Are Humboldt Strong - Real Property Operations @ CFB Esquimalt - an excellent turnout @ RP OPS ESQ 💚💛💚💛💚💛🇨🇦🏒 #humboldtstrong #jerseyday #humboldtbroncos #humboldtjerseyday #shouldertoshoulder (at CFB Esquimalt)

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See there was no need for concern, I knew when I least expected it my @mrpeterframpton tickets would show themselves. I’m super stoked, last time we saw @mrpeterframpton he was touring with the late great @davidbowie in the #glassspidertour in #yyz 🎸🎸🎸 Now I get to see my first #rockandroll crush as he tours with @stevemillerband.official in #victoriabc at the #sofmc (at Victoria, British Columbia)

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I’m ready for tomorrow to show my support for the #humboldtbroncos on #jerseyday April 12, 2018 💚💛💚💛💚🇨🇦❤️ Show your love, show your support and let everyone in Humboldt know that they are not alone in their sorrow. We need to stand with them and wrap our collective arms around them as tight as possible so they have the strength to move forward #humboldtstrong #humboldtbroncos #canadianssupportingcanadians #humboldtjerseyday #showthelove (at Victoria, British Columbia)

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Woke up this morning to a #whitechristmas in #victoriabc definitely a first in a very long time that I can remember. Merry Christmas from our home to yours sending you wishes for a day filled with love, laughter and happiness and hopes that you’re surrounded by all those that you love and that you’re memories hold dear the ones that are no longer with us #lovepeacejoy ❤️🎄 (at Colwood, British Columbia)

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Running with @justinpjtrudeau (a little less #slomo this time) ••••• 🇨🇦🏃🏻🇨🇦 ••••• #cfbesquimalt #justintrudeau #pmtrudeau #yyj #iamcanadian #canada #canada🇨🇦 #canadiannavy #5k #NavyRun #running (at Esquimalt, British Columbia)

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Just an ordinary Thursday at work when @justinpjtrudeau casually runs by the office ••••• #pmtrudeau #justintrudeau (at Esquimalt, British Columbia)

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This is one very beautiful gentleman, I'm just a little #verklempt #swoon #canthelpbutsmile (at Vancouver Fan Expo)

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##bcstorm #ridingthestormout Just a quick visit to the #colwoodwaterfront to check out the waves before the #epicstorm comes in this evening. Stay safe out there kids, keep warm, and cross your fingers that we don't lose power and that the worst of it passes us by #Colwood #stormy #stormyweather #vicircleroute #explorebc #sharevi #yyjstorm #vancouverisland #victoriabc #typhoonsongda #fallstorm2016 #westcoast #pnw #nofilter #seagull (at Esquimalt Lagoon)