Falling for Victoria
By Nicole Rutherford
As autumn rolls around there are
several remarkable changes to make note of: a harvest moon in the
early morning, the brisk nip of the air on an outdoor stroll, and the plethora of pumpkin-flavored drinks and goodies to be
found in every café. However, the most distinguished feature of fall
is the inflamed coloring of our deciduous trees, a very
worthwhile—if not underplayed— attraction in our beautiful city
of flowers. So, grab a cozy cardigan and a hot cup of tea and take a
look at some of the top five color-changing locations in Victoria:
1. Beacon Hill
Park: Victoria’s most famous park is famous for a reason. Beacon
hill has a very wide variety of plant life to view so that in one
lovely walk you can view orange maple trees overhanging the old stone
bridge at the duck pond, to coniferous trees dropping their cones on
a pine needle carpet, to the brightly colored tropical flowers and
palm fronds across from the kid’s playground. If you’re walking
through the park then you must also make your way to Cook Street
Village and stop at the Moka House for an almond milk hot chocolate
or a hot apple cider, and then meander through the antique shops,
book stores, and the unique local boutiques that make the village
famous.