While things have been busy lately, I did manage to get out with my camera recently and make some photos at a couple nearby spots. First I was by Esquimalt Lagoon, in Colwood, where there were plenty of ducks and seagulls.

The lagoon is a favourite resting place for many birds
Then I was in Esquimalt where, among other things, I saw more birds.
As the sun began to set, there were freighters seen across the water, in front of the Olympic Mountains.
The day wound down with a nice sunset.

A mid-January sunset over the Cascade Mountains in Washington, seen from Esquimalt.