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Category: People
Down by the Ocean
Early morning at Miami Beach, and we have a breezily invigorating morning.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Linda
Happy, happy birthday, Linda. Readers will recognise the (1960s) vintage nature of the photo below and know that it clearly can’t be the work of this, ahem, youngish photographer. Rather, it – and the bouquet above – offer tribute to…
Read MoreAn Invigorating Start to 2015
Now, after a very full first work week of the new year, it’s time to show you how 2,310 of us rang in 2015 in Vancouver … with an estimated 15,000 people watching us shiver. I’ve posted a slight variation…
Read MorePlaying in Snow
Those who’ve not been to Canada may be forgiven for thinking we have mounds of snow such as this at our doorsteps. Well, that may be true during some months, in some regions and provinces, but not so in Vancouver,…
Read MoreRemembrance Day
If you’re a Canadian travelling in Chicago, wearing your poppy is one sure way to meet people. Here on business, I’ve been struck by the number of Americans (who mark Veterans Day today) who have stopped to enquire about the…
Read MoreGive Peace a Chance
Over the past day or so, you may have seen a multitude of images of Canada’s Parliament Buildings, and so tonight I’m taking you inside Parliament’s Peace Tower and its Memorial Chamber, which is dedicated to people whose lives ended…
Read MoreWalking on Water
Skimboarding is popular in Vancouver, where you’ll find people ranging from little kids to boomers enjoying the sun and water.
Read MoreEngaged
This is for all the romantics out there. At the beach last night, this young couple was celebrating their engagement with a photographer who had them posing in the water with the glow of a gorgeous sunset highlighting their happiness…
Read MoreLiving the Good Life
This is where some of us go after work in Vancouver. Even though I wrote the other day that summer is winding down on the west coast, we’ve rebounded from a few soggy days and are again enjoying gorgeous sunshine….
Read MoreSummer Casual
Europe. Early summer. Evening is approaching. Just not quite here. Young tourists all ’round, dressed for the summer heat. Tucking the camera away, but with an unintended click and image.
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