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November 9th, 2009

Dizzy yet?

November 10th, 2009

This one is like a double-fail! Even though the REALTOR® used a wide-angle lens, they still managed to avoid capturing anything important in the bathroom! No sink, no counters, no fixtures, just wall and ceiling!

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-Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional

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I’ve always thought shots like this were funny. Instead of showing me the door and what’s outside from inside the room, why not just shoot a picture from the patio? Or, stand back and use a nice wide-angle lens to capture the whole scene from inside the room?

November 7th, 2009

A. Don’t shoot at night. B. Clear the clutter before you shoot pictures. C. What the hell is an armchair doing in the kitchen?!?

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-Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional

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OK, that's the LAST time I drop acid before going house hunting.

Yikes, somebody needs a lesson on what an acceptable file resolution is for photos.

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So I missed a few days. After 600 Horrible MLS Photos, I think I’m allowed from time to time. I’ve got lots of good bad photos lined up for you this month – stay tuned!

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I was driving around downtown Victoria yesterday, where I saw several VANOC staff and vehicles in various parking lots, a huge stage being erected on the lawn of the legislature, portable lights, temporary NO PARKING signs, and other signs of the imminent arrival of the Olympic Torch. Lit a few days ago in Greece, it’s due to arrive in Victoria tomorrow – the first stop of its 45,000 km journey across this vast nation, touching over 1000 communities in every province and territory before arriving back in Vancouver to light the Olympic flame in February.

After its arrival and the celebrations (and protests) in Victoria, early risers in Sooke will be treated to a ceremony at Sooke Muncipal Hall, and a relay down to the T’Sou-ke Nation and a breakfast at Edward Milne Community School.

It will be a short visit – the torch is on an understandably tight schedule – before it’s whisked away to Metchosin and other points along its journey.

Set your alarms! At 7:00 am, Mayor Janet Evans will present a short speech at the municipal hall and a short video clip of Ed Johnson’s record breaking 27 second climb up a 100-foot pole at All Sooke Days in 1984 will be shown to give a sense of Sooke’s community heritage. The torch will then travel down the hill and across the Sooke River Bridge to Derbend Road, leading to a ceremony at the T’Sou-ke Nation.  The send off ceremony will include a concert and breakfast at Edward Milne School at 8:00 am.

With any luck, the current forecast will hold – partly cloudy with a chance of showers. I plan to attend, shoot a few photos and some video – check back after the event to see what I managed to capture.

Hope to see you there!

-Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional

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It’s a little pixelated, but passable. The main problem with this otherwise nicely composed shot of a gorgeous kitchen is the lighting! It’s so dark you can’t appreciate the rich tones, high-end appliances and cabinets. My guess is that the REALTOR® used the internal flash on the camera to shoot this one and it didn’t illuminate the scene.  Instead, turn a few more lights on, use a tripod and let the natural light do it for you.

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As I watched the sun rising over the back fence and into my home office, I was reminded why I love this season so much.  The crisp, cool air, a bright blue sky, and the golden hue of the morning sun on the colourful autumn leaves prompted me to bundle up and shoot a few photos on a walk along the spectacular Sooke Harbour boardwalk.

Parking the car at the lot on Murray Road, I walked up Murray towards Sooke Road to capture some of the leaves in the trees. I had noticed this the last sunny day we had and had meant to get back there to capture it. Unfortunately the wind over the past few days has pretty much stripped the trees, but they still look pretty on the ground.

Walking down the hill towards the Rotary Pier/boardwalk access, I snapped a few photos of the sun shining through the leaves, and reflecting off the harbour.

I love looking at this house whenever I head out on the boardwalk.

The pier and boardwalk are framed perfectly by the trees

Just because it isn’t summer doesn’t mean you can’t toss a trap in the water for crab. It was deserted on the often-busy pier, save for this couple.

There were lots of leaves left on the trees along the water. The harbour was so still, it was like a mirror, reflecting the trees. Gorgeous!

The harbour boardwalk is a real gem, we’re lucky to have it. It goes from the bottom of Murray Road all the way to Ed Macgregor Park, where it switch-backs gently across the slope offering easy access to and from the water.

I hope you enjoyed the photos! If you’d like to see the whole set, you can view it on Flickr.

-Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional

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All that effort to fit the bathroom into the frame, only to end up with a crooked mess. So close, yet, so far.

October 27th, 2009

Oh, hello there!

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-Tim Ayres – Sooke Real Estate Professional

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