Lowest Tide
The plan for a Sunday morning outing was a hike up into the hills above Spanish Banks. But this week brings the lowest tides of the year in Vancouver, and one…
The Shape of Places
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Garden Renewal
Christine and I renewed our membership to VanDusen Botanical Garden this afternoon. Followed by some time renewing ourselves!
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…
Work Walks
I opted for a change of scenery today and worked at our Mount Pleasant coworking office. Lots to see on coffee and lunch runs!
Sunday Seaside
Two seaside outings today, this morning in the rain and this afternoon in the sun around low tide !
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…
Seawall - North Granville
Based on the weather today, I'm inclined to bet against Van Island Violet. People were out in full force enjoying the sunshine and mild temperatures. Here are…
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…
Christmas Morning - Jericho Beach
With grown children the dynamic of Christmas has changed in our family over the past few years. The anticipation of Christmas morning has been replaced with…
East West Canyon
It's been a while since I've walked this trail in Pacific Spirit Park above Spanish Banks. The mild weather this morning and the respite from rain seemed like…
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…
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!
Window Seat, Sept 2025 Edition
A few pics from 2F on the flight home from Edmonton. Another entry in the Window Seat series
Granville Street Bridge
I took a walk across the Granville Street Bridge this morning to check out the newly upgraded pedestrian and cycling improvements. The West side of the bridge…
Banks To Bay
A friend and I were out for a morning walk. We started with a short hike up above Spanish Banks with spectacular views of low tide in English Bay. As the hike…
First Summer Sunday
Yesterday was the first Sunday of Summer. It didnt' dissapoint. I almost passed on getting out for a beach walk. I'm glad I went!
Planta Park Nanaimo
We spent a couple of hours enjoying the sun and scenery in Nanaimo at Planta Park and nearby Pipers Lagoon just north of Departure Bay in Nanaimo. A lovely…
White Rock Pier
I met up with a longtime pal out in White Rock this afternoon. After lunch I walked the pier which was pretty busy for a Monday. Given the warm, sunny weather…
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…
Mood Lifter
Improving my mood is pretty easy: leave the house, preferably with a camera. Bonus points if an ocean-side location is involved! Here are some shots from my…
Ambleside
A brief outing on the North Shore this morning at Ambleside Beach. I haven't been in years and I need to spend more time exploring the North Shore!
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…
Boxing Day Beach Walk
It was raining and grey this morning at Jericho Beach. Parts of the beach and walking trails were flooded from the holiday rain. I'll take a grey day and a…
Spirit of British Columbia
Our ferry trip home from Victoria last Sunday was on The Sprit of British Columbia one of the two largest ships in the BC Ferries fleet. The ship is aptly…
Grounded
Another post in the Window Seat series. Sometimes the view from 30,000 feet is a good way to ground yourself.
Chaldecott Fog
A quick walk this morning around Chaldecott Park in the fog!
Sunday Constitutional
December was off to a good start today with sunshine and mild weather. I did a short hike this afternoon in Pacific Spirit Park on the East & West Canyon…
Waning Daylight
It's been a challenging few days, so some time outdoors was much needed. I headed to Jericho Beach this evening to clear my head and catch the waning daylight.…
Misty Morning
I started my day with a walk down at Jericho Beach right around sunrise. I was greeted with with some nice morning light and some low fog over the water. I had…
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…
Low Tide Morning, Kits Beach
Summer returned this morning in full force after a dreary few days.
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…
Caught The Light, Beat The Heat
I was up early this morning before a busy Monday full of client workshops and meetings. I took advantage of the extra time and the morning's moderate…
Feels Like Summer
This past week has been the first one with consistently warm temeratures and I've found myself really enjoying the heat. Here are a few photos from a busy…
Sunshine and Rainbows
The world may not be all sunshine and rainbows but sometimes you are in the right place at the right time. The rain let up for a while this afternoon, the sun…
I Love The Window Seat
Whenever I fly, I always try to get a window seat. It's the best way to eek out a little personal space and I love looking out the window and photographing the…
Low Tide Evening
Sping-like weather, low tide and Spanish Banks beach combined for a great evening. Feels like Spring has sprung!
Peaks to Prairie
A few window seat photos from my flight to Edmonton. I had a great view of the Devon Bridge over the North Saskatchewan river on our approach into Edmonton.…
Nevada Cloudscapes
Beautiful clouds over Nevada (and maybe Oregon?) on the way home from Las Vegas. A perfect end to a fun few days!
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!
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…
Kits Beach, Monochromes
Some black & white photos around Kits Beach this evening. A few color versions here as well!
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…
Autumn Hues
It's that time of autumn where ther are just as many, if not more, leaves on the ground than on the trees. But still enough to make for a colorful walk on a…
Jericho Golden Hour
Some lovely fall colors and beach scenery before sunset made for great subject matter this evening at Jericho & Locarno Beaches.
Seawall Sunday Morning
It was an absolutely gorgeous autumn morning to walk the seawall at Stanley Park. I probably shoud have edited this colection down a bit more but I like all of…
Down Highbury, Up Dunbar
An evening loop in the neighborhood!
When September Ends
A sunset walk along the beach at Spanish Banks seems like a very good way to mark the end of September!
Overcast Jericho Morning
I was out for a walk this morning with a camera and lens that both haven't had much love from me lately. The 2015 Fujifilm XT-2 is still a great camera that…
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…
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…
An Ordinary Evening
A few snaps from a walk around the neighborhood this evening. Absolutely nothing extraordinary, just the ordinary things I noticed!
Iona Jetty, Color Selects
A few selected photos from today in color rather than black & white.
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…
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…
Spring Evening, Cambie Street Bridge
A series of photos from around and on the Cambie Street Bridge yesterday evening. It was a nice spring evening with some warm light to paint the scenery and…
An XPan(sive) Aspect
I posted last August about experimenting with the a panoramic aspect ratio that the Hasselblad Xpan (& Fujifilm TX-1) film cameras produced. It's a format that…
Locarno Beach With Reach
I took advantage of another lovely spring evening and headed out to Locarno Beach. I brought my Fujifilm X-T2 and the 70-300mm telephoto zoom. I don't shoot a…
Signs of Spring in Kits
It was simply a gorgeous afternoon. Sunny and warm with spring in the air. A perfect day for a late afternoon stroll around kits beach, the dog beach and Kits…
Friday Morning Monochromes
Some Friday evening monochrome edits of this morning's outing.
Friday Morning Beach Break
Some good weather and a break in my schedule this morning gave me the motivation to get out for a walk. The break from both the wet and grey weather and busy…
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…
First Snowfall
I woke up to the first snowfall of the season or at least the first where there was some accumulation. The patio was still in some disarray from a wind storm…
Thanksgiving at the Beach
We had our feast earlier this weekend so I took advantage of the continued warm weather for a walk at Spanish Banks and Jericho Beach this evening. A lot of…
Getaway Cut Short
Christine and I booked this past week off for some much-needed downtime. We decided that rather than get on a plane we would take advantage of the extended…
Vancouver Seawall
A warm but blustery late August morning on the seawall at Coal Harbour and Stanley Park.
Perspectives
I often find spending some quiet time at a favourite viewpoint can be helpful in clarifying my perspective. Other times it's just nice to be outside on a warm…
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.
A British Columbia Day
It's the BC Day stat holiday here in British Columbia, also known as the "Civic Holiday", most provinces observe a day off on the first Monday of August and…
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…
Saturday Seaside Scenes
I was out for a short drive this morning before heading to Spanish Banks to take some low tide photos. The first two photos here are from the Southwest Marine…
Viewfinder Time
It's been a busy couple of weeks where I've spent a lot of time in chairs in front of screens. When I get busy I often have trouble making time to get out and…
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!
Rainy Marine Morning
Saturday morning around the Burrard Civic Marina
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…
Mid Afternoon Low Tide
After visiting the UBC Botanical Gardens, I headed over to Spanish Banks to continue enjoying the sunny Sunday afternoon. I seem to have good luck picking…
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.
Golden Hour, Spanish Banks
A beautiful evening for a golden hour walk and some photos at Spanish Banks. I wanted a bit of reach and compression so I brought the longest lens I currently…
Low Tide, Spanish Banks
While most of my photos from my walk this evening were made with the Leica CL and 75mm Voigtlander, this landscape was made with the Ricoh GR3 and it's 28mm…
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…
Once Trees, Now Debris
What looks to be a raft of a hundred or so scrap logs appear to have washed up on Jericho Beach. I'm sure they will be removed but it peaked my curiosity and…
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…
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…
Dunbar Blossoming
The cherry blossoms were in full bloom in Dunbar on this lovely last day of March!
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…
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!
Around the Neighborhood
Was feeling particularly lazy today but finally managed to get our for a quick walk in the late afternoon around the neighborhood. There was some nice…
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…
Terminal Avenue
A few photos walking over to pick up my car from it's annual check up. Leica CL & 18mm Elmarit
Homecoming
Few photos from my trip home from snowy Edmonton to rainy Vancouver.
More Rockies
Most recent flight to Edmonton had the Rocky Mountains with considerably more snow than even a month ago. Photos with iPhone 13 Pro and some vintage color…
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…
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…
Brief Afternoon Getaway
It's been a very busy couple of weeks complete with some of the stresses of life. I managed to steal away for an hour this afternoon for a walk on the beach.…
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…
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…
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…
Kitsilano Seaside Scenes
This mornings outing was around Kits Beach, I guess the theme, if there is one, is seaside scenes.
Clouds & Classic Chrome
It was an overcast morning but the sun was proving some nice warm light and some soft color to the clouds. I left the rangefinders at home this morning and…
Spanish Banks Mid-Summer Morning
I'm still getting used to the Zeiss 50mm 1.5 Sonnar lens but I do really enjoy the look of images that is produces!
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.…
Skinny Dipping ?
I often come across unattended or forgotten articles of clothing along the beach. I hate losing and misplacing things so these always draw my attention. Photos…
Lots to Work With
Back for a walk at Kits Beach this morning and headed west toward the Marine Museum and the small beach there that is apparently known as Teatotaler beach.…
Jericho Summer Morning
It felt like a good morning for some color photos in the early morning summer light. I never get tired of these views. Leica M10 & 75mm Color Heliar
Summer Haze
Evening walk along Jericho Beach in the haze from the hottest day of the year so far! Ricoh GRiii
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…
Camosun Substation
Photos of the substation converved to monochrome
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,…
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…
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
