21 Frames in 33 Minutes
A quick, after-work, walk around the neighborhood. The overcast weather seemed suited to a monochrome vibe.
Monochrome
130 entries tagged “Monochrome”
11 Rainy Point Grey Images
A few images from a walk in Point Grey & Jericho Beach yesterday. I bailed after about 30 minutes as it was raining harder than expected and I wasn't as well…
Remembering Max
We lost our beloved Max yesterday. I don't have the words to describe what he meant to us other than to say he was the heartbeat of our family for the past 16…
The New Year Will Reveal Itself
As I walked the fog-laden neighborhood this morning the thought that came to be was that the New Year will reveal itself one moment at a time. Here's wishing…
Liminal Tuesday Morning at Spanish Banks
The week between Christmas and New Years is both a favorite time of year and a strange one. It's a week that I take vacation every year and enjoy the downtime…
Dunbar to Kits
A late afternoon walk from Dunbar to Kits Beach! Rewarded with some nice sunset / post-sunset light by the time I made it to the beach.
New Lens, Familiar Place
The first sunny morning this week was too tempting to not take a break from work and head down to Jericho beach to take some photos. I'm trying to spend more…
Granville Island Evening
A few photos before and after joining close friends for a pint. Darkeness comes early this time of year but a beautiful evening!
Second to Third (Beaches)
Photos today along the Seawall at Stanley Park, mostly between Second Beach and Third Beach. In a monochrome mood again today!
Greenway
I had an errand to run in Kerrisdale after work and decided to go for a walk along a stretch of the Arbutus Greenway. Here are some monochrome shots from the…
Window Seat, Sept 2025 Edition
A few pics from 2F on the flight home from Edmonton. Another entry in the Window Seat series
Japan Market & Robson St.
Christine and I were out and about downtown today mostly just for a change of scenery. We took in the Japan Market at Robson Square and hung out an Robson…
Snow Hour
It was a Snow Day for many Lower Mainland schools today. Remote work carried on as usual but I did manage to sneak away for an hour this morning for a walk in…
New Years Eve Beach Walk
The last photo outing and beach walk of 2024 was, predictably, back at Jericho beach. It's been a year, complete with it's share of lifes ups and downs. Every…
May 31, Granville Island
I was out for a pint at Granville Island this afternoon with friends and decided to stick around and take a walk after we disbanded. Apart from a few…
Nevada Cloudscapes
Beautiful clouds over Nevada (and maybe Oregon?) on the way home from Las Vegas. A perfect end to a fun few days!
Shades of Las Vegas
Some select black & white images from our Las Vegas Trip.
Happy Lunar New Year!
A quick trip to Chinatown this afternoon in celebration of Lunar New Year. All of the shops and restaurants were busy with people stocking up for celebrations!
Shower Study
Photos made and edited on iPhone 15 Pro.
Glimpses of Infrastructure
I've been ill with a bad cold (or some other nasty virus) for the past few days so I was happy I felt well enough this afternoon to go for a walk and get some…
Rain Respite
A weeklong stretch of rain was briefly interupted today. The sky still threatened rain but it held off. The late afternoon was complimented by warm winter…
Dunbar Snow Scenes
Yesterday, while I was on my way to Pacific Spirit Park I also made some photographs around the neighborhood. The blanket of white snow, dark wet pavement as…
Pacific Spirit Snow
I'm not much of a winter person, despite growing up on the prairies. It's mostly the cold and the short days that I'm not fond of. A big dump of snow is a…
Cold Kits
A sunny and clear, but very cold (for Vancouver), afternoon made for a fun outing this afternoon at Kits Beach!
A Short December
Realistically, I suppose, this December was the same lengh as the ones that came before it. Thirty one days (29 so far), 744 hours, even 5 full weekends this…
Holiday Season Starts With A Beach Walk
This week marked the offical start of Winter and for our family, like many, this weekend is the start of the holiday season. The holidays always sneak up on me…
Clarity In The Fog
I love photographing in the fog. Fog strips away the extraneous and can reveal as much as it obscures. Here are some shots from this morning around Jericho…
Epic
Every now and then schedules align and you end up in the fortunate position of being able to spend time with a great friend and his great dog. Sometimes the…
Kits Beach, Monochromes
Some black & white photos around Kits Beach this evening. A few color versions here as well!
Night Light
The days are getting shorter especially after the recent clock change but I decided to not let that stop me from getting out with a camera this evening. Here…
Stat Beach Walk
Today was the Stat holiday in lieu of Remembrance Day falling on the weekend. I took advantage of the day off to enjoy a walk at Spanish Banks.
Ad Hoc Morning Appointment
I had a rare weekday morning without any appointments on my calendar. After a cafe stop for morning caffeine while doing some weekly planning, I took advantage…
Sidney Pier
I found myself with an hour or so before my ferry back to Vancouver this morning. My first thought was to stop for a coffee but I was already sufficiently…
Sunday Street Scenes
I got a lot of steps in on Sunday as my wife and I were exploring Victoria. I got a good number of snaps in as well.
Ferry Terminal
A few shots while wating to pick up my daughter at the ferry terminal.
Wide But Not Far
In 2008 when I got my Leica M8 I wanted a 28mm equivalent lens. On the M8's 1.33 crop sensor that required a 21mm lens so I picked up a used Voigtlander 21mm…
Recent Phone Favorites
I posted around this time last year how I prefer "real" cameras to my phone. I still manage to get images I like from my phone. Sometimes it's the only camera…
Iona Jetty Monochromes
Last July I took a few photos of the Iona Jetty in the distance from the Marine Drive viewpoint. In the 1990s the land around the jetty was turned into a…
A Complicated Relationship
Everyone has some complicated relationships in their life. My relationship with color is complicated. I love color but I also love it's absence. I'm also in a…
9 to 5 Sailings
I was in Victoria for the day on Wednesday for both work and fun. The fun started with the 9AM sailing to Victoria. The weather was perfect and people were out…
30 Minutes In Chinatown
After delivering a kid to an appointment yesterday morning I had a bit of time on my hands. Rather than sit in my car and doom scroll I took the opportunity to…
Granville Street Morning
I was downtown yesterday morning with a little bit of time on my hands before a day of meetings. After fueling up with an Americano Misto I strolled around…
Busy Couple of Weeks
Updates to this site have been absent for the past couple of weeks as life gets in the way. A bit of travel, work, busy family have all contributed to some…
April Beach Weather
The last Saturday in April felt more like a Saturday in July. Christine and I hung out for a while at Jericho beach to enjoy the summer-like weather.…
Errands on Broadway
Christine and I had some errands to run and shopping to do on West Broadway this past Sunday. Everyday moments that give life texture and that I take much less…
The Lens At Hand
I had an errand to run this evening and grabbed the first camera within reach just before I headed out the door. The camera is the wonderful little Leica CL…
Cambie Street Bridge, Monochrome Edition
A series of black and white edits from my Cambie Bridge photos from the other day. I always find it interesting how removing color, adjusting exposure and…
March Monochromes
Most of my posts in recent months on this site have been of color photos. I have to admit to a renewed interest in color, despite a bit of hesitancy in putting…
Friday Morning Monochromes
Some Friday evening monochrome edits of this morning's outing.
Provisioning
This past rainy Sunday was a good day for a trip to the local provisioning centre. A lot of people had the same idea.
Post Feast Kitchen
I received my Ricoh GR iii back from the service centre last week and I'm happy to have my take-everywhere camera back. It was a busy week which led to a busy…
Autumn Garden
A few close ups and experiments from the patio garden.
Olympic Village Afternoon
Christine and I spent a couple of hours enjoying the late summer afternoon in Olympic Village. We walked around the village but most of that time we were…
Last Summer Saturday
Today was a little cooler, cloudier and windier than we've been used to all summer. Autumn is definitely on the way. Still, it was a nice day to be outside and…
Summer Haze
Smoke from forest fires rolled into Vancouver over the weekend bringing poor air quality and smoky haze with it. So far this summer, we have been fortunate to…
Pleasant Evening
Some photos from a 20-minute walk in Mt. Pleasant between Main & Quebec and 5th & 8th Ave. My GR3 is out for a sensor cleaning so I pressed its older sibling,…
Vancouver Seawall
A warm but blustery late August morning on the seawall at Coal Harbour and Stanley Park.
Aerial Vistas
Some black and white vistas from my flights to and from Edmonton this week. I never get tired of the window seat flying over the Rocky Mountains. The quality…
A B&W BC Day
Some black and white versions of photos from this morning.
Cruising
When I was downtown on Sunday I wandered down to the crusie ship terminal. It felt a lot like pre pandemic summer as there were three enormous cruise ships in…
Dunbar, 8PM
In the neighborhood yesterday evening 8:00 to 8:30 PM. Some nice light and shadows as the day draws to an end.
Recent Phone Favorites
The cameras on modern smartphones are incredible. Camera technology, both hardware and software, has advanced to the point that it is possible to create…
Shades of Mount Pleasant
Being partially color blind makes me wonder how others percieve color and what attracts them to an image. My particular flavor of color blindness is amoung the…
Grey Morning, Grey Photos
I was up early and down at the beach by 6:30AM for a walk before starting a busy work day. I've been shooting a lot with my X-T2 & 70-300 telephoto zoom but I…
Chaldecot Park
Early morning walk to Chaldecot park before a busy morning that includes seeing a daughter off to Europe and Father's Day brunch!
Marine Morning, Monochrome
After posting color photos from this morning, I had a second pass throught the files and processed some of the photos as black and white's. There are a few of…
Mountain Light
I was in Whistler last weekend on a long overdue company retreat with our team. It was a busy (& fun) weekend but I did have some time for a couple of walks…
Evening Camosun Loop
A walk this evening heading west on King Edward, on the short trail past the Camosun Substation and back around to Camosun Steet and home.
Some M8 Monochromes
I mentioned yesterday that I especially like the black & white images that the Leica M8 produces. Here are a few of yesterdays photos from the black and white…
Window Seat The Shape of Places
I love watching the scenery from a window seat on a flight. Here are some black and white photos from the window seat on yesterday's flight from Edmonton to…
Ascent
Christine and I are on our way to Edmonton to visit with my Mom, sister and visiting family. Our 10am flight took off on the west runway proving a some nice…
Play Time
I love this little dude. Max is 14 years old and he still thinks he's a puppy.
Grooming Day
The pups were long overdue for haircuts due to some minor health issues. Both of them are really not fond of grooming day so I'm sure they were happy to have…
Masked Sets
As the 2 year aniversary of the pandemic approached I started to look through my photo library for photos of people and thier masks. The ones presented here…
Outer Deck
I was in Victoria for the past 2 days and came back to Vancouver on the 1:00 PM sailing. The weather was pretty nice so I left the comfort of my car and…
Museum Watching
Recently I came across an article on the <a href="https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/art/elliott-erwitt-the-art-of-looking-at-art/"…
Main Street Moments
I tagged along on my wife and daughter's shopping trip to Main Street yesterday afternoon. A lot of people were out and about enjoying their Sunday afternoon.…
False Creek Morning
A nice morning walk around False Creek with the Leica CL & Sigma 45mm DC DN 2.8 lens
Dunbar by Night
It was a sunny and warm January day today. Yesterday's rain melted all the snow and Vancouver looks like Vancouver again. The snow was a nice change of scenery…
Memorial West Park
Black and White (lots of white!) photos from a walk around Memorial West Park in Dunbar this afternoon. The igloo was a nice surprise!
Arbutus St.
Was time to get the Winter tires installed so I had some time to kill this morning after I dropped the car off. I walked down to the beach, and was surprised…
Sunny Day in Shades of Grey
Some black and white versions of photos from today. Some of these have color version in my Rain Streak Broken post. Leica CL and 18mm Elmarit
Homecoming
Few photos from my trip home from snowy Edmonton to rainy Vancouver.
More Market
In addition the star ornament photos I took at Granville Island on Remembrance Day, here are some additional photos from around the market. Ricoh GR3
Star of the Season
I was at the Granville Island Public Market on Remembrance Day to take advantage of the day off to combine some produce shopping with a short photo walk. There…
Mt. Pleasant Lunch Run
Recently I've started to go into the office once a week or so to connect with other humans and take advantage of the change in scenery from the work-at-home…
Gulf Islands of Two Novembers Past
It's been almost 2 years since I was on a seaplane travelling a couple times a month between Vancouver and Victoria. I miss those flights, especially the…
Kits Diptychs
Some photo sets from my outing at Kits Beach at dusk on Sunday
Zombies in Paradise
I was out for a walk at Kits Beach around dusk yesterday. I wish I could say I went with a subject or project in mind but I was mostly just out for a walk and…
Time Moves On
I'm constantly drawn back to this little stretch of Vancouver shoreline. Often I think I should be more adventurous and return less often to this place. Thing…
Southern Gulf Islands
Some photos of the southern gulf islands shot from the Victoria to Vancouver ferry this afternoon. I shot these in color and they looked nice enough but the…
Balaclava Park
It was overcast this afternoon and threatening to drizzle. I made it out for a walk with my Ricoh GR3 and took a few photos around Balaclava park. Many…
Empressed
When we were in Victoria last weekend we stayed close to the harbor and managed a few walks in and around the Empress Hotel) including a trip to stock up on…
Victoria Morning Distraction
I haven't posted in a while. Sometimes life gets in the way of art (or at least recreation)! The past few weeks have been busy with work and back to school…
Missed the Market
I was at Granville Island on Sunday morning for a walk and a coffee and thought I would spend some time in the Public Market and take some photos. The…
Yaletown at 75 ...mm ...equivalent
Some quick street test shots with the Fujinon XF 50mm f2 R WR lens on Shared Spacess of Yaletown this afternoon. This is a nice compact lens with a 75mm…
Overcast in Yaletown
My wife and I were out for a walk this afternoon in Yaletown. It was overcast and a bit hazy which kept it a bit cooler but it also resulted in pretty flat…
Strathcona Farmer's Market
I was in Edmonton this past weekend with my daughters visiting my Mom, Sister & Nieces. It was a quick weekend trip but we managed a trip to the Strathcona…
Set Theory
I'm increasingly interested in photos Workbench, images that that "go together" in some way to tell a story or present some common theme. Sets of 2 or 3 are…
Black and White Stamps
This mornings' outing was around Stamps Landing, west of the Cambie street bridge. Some nice early morning light! Leica M10 & Voigtlander 75mm Color Heliar f2.5
Stride
These two photos were taken a couple of minutes apart and I think they sort of work as a pair.
Lost Lake
Short hike to Lost Lake this morning. All photos from iPhone X, edited and posted from iPhone as well.
Lift Line
Photos from this morning in and around the lift line taking mountain bikers up Whistler. Ricoh GR3
Vaccination Station
This past Saturday was my dose #2 for COVID-19 vaccination at the Canada Place convention centre here in Vancouver. Took a few photos around Canada Place after…
Rough Week
Max had a rough week. The old boy was suffering from muscle spasms. Best hypothesis is that he threw his back out jumping off our bed. A trip to doggo…
Dahlia Dreams
One of the photos I took yesterday inspired me to go back into the garden and spend some more time photographing the Dhalias. The first photo was captured…
Garden Up Close & Monochrome
Too lazy to go for a proper walk last evening but I did take some macro images from the patio garden. Here they are in monochrome Hand-held Fujifilm XT-2 &…
Garden Centre
Father's Day trip to the garden centre. A good chance to occupy myself taking photos while the family shops for plants! Ricoh GR iii at ISO 100 & 200
Market Morning
Busy Saturday morning at Granville Island Public Market. People taking advantage of a nice spring morning and collecting supplies for Fathers Day. Leica M10 &…
Neighborhood Walk
Morning walk around the neighborhood with Leica M10 & 35mm Zeiss Biogon f2
Highbury Rectifier
I've always found urban infrastructure interesting. Particularly the often non-descript buildings that house electrical, telecom and other utility…
Possible Light Rain...
... was the forcast as I headed ouf for a walk this morning. It was definitely more than just a possibility. A flew flora + rain closeups from this morning.…
Dunbar Baseball
Leica M10 with Voigtlander 75mm Color Heliar 2.5
Camosun Substation
Photos of the substation converved to monochrome
Sale
Two frames that, I think, make an interesting set.
South Granville Sunday
A quick walk around South Granville this afternoon with the Ricoh GR iii
2016 White Rock Pier
A collection of photos from a visit to the White Rock Pier on a nice spring day in March 2016. The pier was severley damaged during a windstorm in 2018,…
Meanwhile in 2009
Time flies.
Attracted to Danger
I'm pretty much a chicken when it comes to adventure (I prefer to think of it as low risk lifestyle!). I realized yesterday that there is something about…
High Up Hut
I'm not sure if this is a sculpture or an art installation, either way I think it's pretty cool. It's called High Up Hut and it's in False Creek here in…
Sunday Morning Seawall Stroll
Few photos from a stroll along False Creek seawall this morning. Leica M10, 35mm Zeiss Biogon f2
Let's Heal The Divide
I had a little time to kill this afternoon and decided to dust off my Leica M8 with 21mm Voigtlander Color Skopar f4. This tiny 21mm lens gives a 28mm…
Spring Garden in Monochrome
A few quick photos this evening in the patio garden. These photos look great in color but I also like them in monochrome with a few tweaks to make the flowers…
(Re) Discovered
I love when I discover photos in my catalog that I don't have a clear memory of taking or had previously dismissed. Here are a few from Montreal in May of 2012…
Couple More Photo Sets
A couple more sets from the same outing. None of these are particularly good photos but I do enjoy them as a set.
Photo Set Workbench
One of the reasons I started this blog was to have a place to experiment and make notes about how I edit and present some of my photography. Most social media…
Low Tide Afternoon
Low tide at Locarno Beach. I'm quite happy with these photos in the late afternoon light from this spur-of-the-moment walk on the beach. This lens is sharper…
Jericho Shore Scenes
A few landscapes from Jericho Beach on an overcast April morning. Fujifilm X-T2, 18-55mm, f8
Spanish Banks Dog Beach
Spanish Banks Off Leash Dog Area. Leica M10, Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2. More photos from this location in a Flickr album
