Friday April 4 - Viaduct Flats - Daffodil Fields

Hę̄r’s cē Alfrescoes. This Friday April 4 2025, we are heading to Viaduct Flats, near the Daffodil Fields (see image below) (the daffodils should be out properly now). Parking can be found at the Viaduct Flats parking lot, near the intersection of Viaduct Avenue and Interurban Road ( here  is a map of the location).

Near the entrance to the parking lot, there is a path to the right that will lead you to the daffodil fields. We will meet at noon at the parking lot for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday March 28 - Royal Roads - Blue Heron House

Ne y windiga Alfrescoes. This Friday, March 28, 2025, we will be painting near the Blue Heron House, along the shore of Esquimalt Lagoon at Royal Roads. A map to the location can be found  here . For the Show'n'Tell at 12:00 Noon, we will meet near the parking lot.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday March 21 - Island View Beach Park

Manahúú Alfrescoes. This Friday March 21 2025, we are painting at Island View Beach Park. Directions to the location can be found  here . We'll meet for our Show'n'Tell at Noon near the gazebo.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday March 14 - Chinatown

Sain baina uu Alfrescoes. This Friday March 14 2025, we are painting in the area around Capital Iron and Chinatown. A map can be found  here . We will have our Show'n'Tell at Noon by Opus.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday March 7 - Weir's Beach

Bungiurnu Alfrescoes. This Friday March 7 2025, we will be painting at Weir's Beach in Metchosin. Parking can be found at the end of Sandgate Road. A map to the location can be found  here . We will have our Show'n'Tell at Noon where Sandgate Road meets the beach.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday February 28 - Mount Tolmie

Hāai Alfrescoes! This Friday February 28 2025, we are painting at Mount Tolmie Park. Directions can be found  here . We will meet at 12:00 for our Show'n'Tell near the picnic tables (area highlighted in image below).

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday February 21 - Delora Drive Colwood

Aydun? Alfrescoes! This Friday, February 21 2025, we will be painting in Colwood at Desiree's house (546 Delora Drive). A map of the location can be found  here .  Hopefully it won't be raining, but if it is we can paint under a large deck. There are nice views of the Olympic Mountains, as well as views of the city from a nearby Lookout. FYI this is the 600th posting of the Alfrescoes location since Wayne and Des took over that role.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday February 14 - Ross Bay

Gwe’ Alfrescoes! This Friday February 14 2025, we will be painting at Ross Bay (directions  here ). The Ross Bay Cemetery is here with some lovely monuments, paths, trees, etc. We also have access to the shoreline across Dallas Road. We'll meet for our Show'n'Tell at Noon near the Cemetery washroom area at the corner of Dallas Road and Memorial Crescent.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday February 7 - Craigdarroch Castle

Mulkut AlFrescoes!. This Friday February 7 2025, we are painting around Craigdarroch Castle. A map showing directions to the Castle can be found by clicking  here .

There is some parking on site, however, please do not overfill the lot. Leave 10 spots for regular Castle visitors. There is street parking as well. Unfortunately, there are no public washrooms available to us in the Castle, but there is a Shell gas station at Fort and Yates, at the end of Joan Crescent.

We will meet at the Southwest corner of the parking lot at Noon (see image below) for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday January 31 - Macaulay Point Park

Io̧kwe kom̧ Alfrescoes! On Friday January 31 2025, we will be painting at Macaulay Point Park in Esquimalt (map  here ). We will meet at the picnic tables at 12:00 Noon for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday January 24 - Esquimalt Lagoon, Coburg Peninsula

Mari mari kom pu che Alfrescoes. This Friday January 24 2025, we will be painting at the Esquimalt Lagoon, along the Coburg Peninsula (map  here ). For our Show'n'Tell, we will meet at Noon at the bridge, near the north end of the peninsula. Public washrooms are available at the south end of the peninsula.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday January 17 - Pedder Bay Marina

Tēnā koutou Alfrescoes. On Friday January 17 2025, we will be painting at Pedder Bay Marina in Metchosin. A map to the location can be found by clicking  here . We'll meet in front of the Marina building (towards the water) at Noon for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.

Friday January 10 - Swan Lake

Hawn Alfrescoes. This Friday January 10 2025, we are heading to the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Directions to the parking lot can be found  here . We'll meet in the parking lot at Noon for our Show'n'Tell.

If you wish, you can take a picture of your own work and send the image file as follows:

• send JPGs only on Friday afternoons between noon to 4:00 pm
• email to thealfrescoes@gmail.com
• between 10 and 20 such images can be published weekly.