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The Empress

The Empress

This is the old Empress Hotel on the waterfront in Victoria, on Vancouver Island. Photo taken late afternoon from the water, just before sunset....
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This is the old Empress Hotel on the waterfront in Victoria, on Vancouver Island. Photo taken late afternoon from the water, just before sunset.
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

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Aperture f/4 ISO 80 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 8455/1000

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Jan, 2018

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