Misty Kits Morning
Chairs, birds and a wreck were all things that drew my attention on this misty Vancouver morning at Kits beach. A special place that reveals something new…
Vancouver
44 entries tagged “Vancouver”
Visitors
It's visitor season in Vancouver. Conference goers and cruise ship tourists seemed to make up the bulk of the activity around Canada Place today!
Winter(?) Beach Walk
By my calculations I've now spent more than half of my adult life in Vancouver. Having grown up on the praries one thing I'll never lose appreciation for is…
Fog Ferry
I like fog, at least when I don't have to drive in it. This past week has seen a lot of fog in and around Vancouver. Monday morning's ferry voyage to Victoria…
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…
Norwegian Sun
Norwegian Sun arrived into the cloudy Port of Vancouver this morning. Viking Venus was also in port this morning a few pics of her may have slipped in here too!
Deering Island
A quick outing this evening to Deering Island, south of Marine Drive in Vancouver. A tiny island in the Fraser River with a park and and some houses with their…
Cruising Into September
While there are still a few cruise ships making port in Vancouver in October, September is the last month of the busy Alaska tour season. I try to get to the…
Empty Beaches
The secret to finding an empty beach in Vancouver on a warm summer day is to arrive in the early morning. One of my favorite summer activities is a morning…
West Dyke Trail, Richmond
The West Dyke Trail runs along the Fraser River tributary just south of YVR, the Vancouver Airport before it turns south and runs along wetlands between solid…
Burrard Bridge Looks
The Burrard Bridge is a Vancouver landmark, completed in 1932 it's rapidly approaching it's centenial. With it's art deco styling and views of Burrard Inlet…
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!
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 Snowday
Vancouver had a decent amount of snow last night which was made much easier to take by the sunny and (relatively) warm morning that followed!
Winter Wonderland
I had 45 minutes this afternoon between meetings to get out in the neighborhood and enjoy the chilly fresh air, sun and snow. It's rare for Vancouver to get…
Misty Morning
We are into foggy morning season here in Vancouver. Today was the second or third morning in a row with a (light) blanket of fog. It was a chance to go for a…
A Walk In The Rain
Here in Vancouver, we had been spoiled by dry and sunny weather for the first month or so of Autumn. Things are back to normal now as the rains have returned.…
Camosun Bog?
The work week after a long weekend always seems extra busy. One less day to get the same amount of work done or so it seems. There was a natural break for me…
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…
Vancouver Seawall
A warm but blustery late August morning on the seawall at Coal Harbour and Stanley Park.
Out Early To Beat The Heat
Vancouver is going through one of it's rare hot spells. Today is forcast to reach 29°C which is well past the melting point for most Vancouverites. I was out…
M8 on South Granville
The M8 was Leica's first digital rangefinder, released in the fall of 2006. I aquired mine used in the spring of 2010 and fell in love with the camera and the…
Maria on the Sea
This ship is the Glovis Maria. One of about 9 ships a day or more than 3,000 a year that call into the Port of Vancouver. She looks well worn despite being…
Staycation
I made a last minute decision to take some vacation time last week. A small lull in my work schedule made the timing seem right. I had no real plans as the…
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…
Last Day of Winter
Spring arrived a day early here in Vancouver. A great day for a long walk and a lot of people had the same idea. Cherry blossoms have started to bloom as well.
It's a Colorful Neighborhood
I was at our office today in the Mount Pleasant district of Vancouver. I'm trying to go in once or twice a week and it's been a welcome change of scenery from…
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/"…
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…
Jericho Snow
About twice a decade we get a substantial amout of snow in Vancouver that sticks around for more than a day or two. There were quite a few people out this…
Homecoming
Few photos from my trip home from snowy Edmonton to rainy Vancouver.
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…
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…
Seaplane Terminal
People and plane watching this morning at the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre seaplane terminal.
Harbour Haze
The air quality is very low right now here in Vancouver with smoke from forest fires that rolled in yesterday. The smoke seemed to dissipate quite a bit at…
Under Construction
Often when I decide to do some photography I get stopped by my own indecision. "Where can I go that's interesting?" is the thought that often stops me from…
Window Seat
I flew back from Edmonton to Vancouver this afternoon. It was a lovely day over the Rocky Mountains and we seemed to be cruising at a fairly low altitude.…
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…
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…
