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Category: Vancouver
Westcoast Windsurfing
The winds were up in Vancouver the other night, making for good windsurfing conditions. While the sail may appear compact, even when you see the surfer making for shore … … there’s a considerable amount of sail to manage. Here’s the same…
Read MorePacked Like Sardines on The Drive
It’s street festival season in Vancouver. After this morning’s stroll to the Kits Farmers’ Market for fresh berries, kale and other greens, we’ll spend the afternoon on Broadway to celebrate Greek Day. The weekend before last, we were down on…
Read MoreHere Come the Brides (Part Two)
During a walk at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical Garden last month, I came across two newly minted couples in the space of a few minutes. I was there to shoot the botanical garden’s spectacular Laburnum Walk, but found one entrance being…
Read MoreHere Come the Brides (Part One)
… and the grooms, of course. During a walk at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical Garden this weekend, I came across two newly minted couples in the space of a few minutes. This couple and their photographer chose the entrance to…
Read MoreChains of Gold
… were suspended this weekend in breathtaking beauty, all along a curving pathway of Golden Chain trees. These are also known as Labernum Watereri “Vossii”. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know I spent time this weekend at Vancouver’s Van Dusen Botanical…
Read MoreIt’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like …
… winter! Hi, everyone. While I’ve been active on my other website, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest (to say nothing of work and life), I’ve been chafing at the thought of all the images I’ve captured but not yet published to Shelagh’s Lens. So,…
Read MoreChristmas is a’Comin …
… and the geese are getting fat. Not that we plan on catching or feasting on any of these creatures, though. While there was a great deal of grooming, flapping and fluffing of duck feathers, along with the occasional water bombing of…
Read MoreAutumn in Vancouver
The leaves have turned and are dropping in ever increasing numbers. Enroute to the beach earlier today, I had to stop and nab some shots of the beautiful canopies sheltering a nearby street. These shots give some sense of the maturity of…
Read MoreWho?
When you live in a city as naturally beautiful as Vancouver, it’s easy to lose sight of some its gems. In childhood, we made untold visits to Queen Elizabeth Park, a 130-acre property known for its spectacularly landscaped garden in…
Read MoreSummer’s Kiss Farewell
Summer has now officially ended on Canada’s west coast, and what a summer we’ve had. Here are a couple of September shots from one of my favourite spots, Spanish Banks. I love the combination of silhouettes against sand stirred up by…
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