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Category: Canada
Vancouver in Winter
Vancouver in winter … the skies were blue and clear as this day dawned. Here, as afternoon approached its close, the sun cast a gentle sheen over the snowy North Shore mountaintops.
Read MoreOn Ice
… ducks on ice, that is. It’s not been cold enough this winter for ponds to freeze over, but these images from Jericho Park last winter always bring a smile to my face. Hopefully they do the same for you…
Read MoreHarbour Lights
As Christmas drew close this year, the skies cleared and we enjoyed some sunny, clear days. This led to a minor dusting of snow, and so I made my way up to another mountain to capture views to the west….
Read MoreAbove It All
… and here’s a look at downtown Vancouver, and its highrises poking through the fog earlier this month. The early morning skies, touched with a hint of pink, were in stark contrast to the cityscape below. That’s the famed Lions…
Read MoreI’m Leaving this Place for Newfoundland
… but I’m not saying goodbye to Vancouver and these views for long. While the west coast and our summer sunsets are beautiful, I understand that Newfoundland is equally gorgeous. While It’s also more than 7,000 kilometers/4,380 miles away. In fact,…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Canada!
Oh, Canada! – July 1st is our national holiday, and we have a great deal to celebrate. Here’s a look across the land.
Read MoreMoonstruck: Strawberry Moon
Visiting British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, I stayed in Kelowna for a reunion of good friends. Beyond the great company and waterfront hotel, I was treated to incredible moonlit skies.
Read MorePedalling through the Blossoms
It’s Spring, and you’ll find some beautiful blossoms at Vancouver’s Kits (Kitsilano) Beach. While you’re at the beach, take a bit of a walk and you’ll find an entire block of blossoms. Just a block or two up the road…
Read MoreGame On
It’s rare for Vancouver area lakes to freeze over to the extent that people can skate on them. I remember being on Como Lake in 1988, and it’s been a couple of decades since Trout Lake, below, was frozen. With clear…
Read MorePlunging into 2017
Here’s a look at English Bay on a cold, but sunny winter day. We’ve had plenty of those lately, but that wasn’t the case on New Year’s Day. Nonethless, we continued our tradition of traipsing down to English Bay to take part…
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