From the archiveWest Shore · Thursday edition

Autumn in the Westshore, through your eyes

The best photos of falltime, submitted by readers as part of our photo contest

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Some of the great photos sent in by Richard Steward: Thetis trails, a foggy forests, and a lighthouse lookout

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Congrats to Richard for winning one of our top photo prizes, and a big thanks to him for sending in these vibrant photos all year long.

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LEFT: Fall photo I took at Home Depot this year. The colour was spectacular. - Norma Hamilton

RIGHT by Nancy Bond

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Here are a few pictures of autumn in Langford - Paul Young

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This is Axl in front of our beautiful Japanese Maple (Colwood) - Charmaine Partington

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Seagull at Esquimalt lagoon & storm brewing at Esquimalt lagoon — Michelle Hamilton

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Photo of a puddle at Kettle Creek Park in Langford. I took this about a week ago (November 2024) and my thought was: "Even the puddles are pretty" - Jeannette Wyndels

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Novie Grace Malig

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Sandra Pinard

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Michel Besler

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Raymond Pastuzenko

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Westhills Bird sanctuary -- Catherine Feness

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I took these pictures at Hatley the end of September. Beginning of fall. I love it there and go often. — Barb McCarthy

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Another view of Hatley's grounds, by Kyla Berard.

The castle is opening up for holiday-decorated winter tours this month, and some of the top reader photos won tickets to see it.

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Lizzy Mos

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