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Category: Water
Porteau Cove
It’s summer time, and the water always draws me. While we spend a lot of time at local beaches, it’s also good to make a bit of a road trip from time to time. In the case of Porteau Cove, road…
Read MoreUnder the Bridge
… you’ll find boaters soaking up the gorgeous setting. You’ll also find people admiring the Bow Bridge itself from across the lake in New York’s Central Park. It’s a striking piece of cast iron beauty, and only the second cast iron bridge…
Read MoreHotel Eldorado: A Lakefront Postcard from Kelowna
If you’ve not yet been to British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, you’re in for a treat. I popped up to Kelowna yesterday for a Friday night catch up with the gals. Where better to get together than at our old haunt, Hotel…
Read MoreWindsurfing: Postcard from Vancouver
Here are some more shots from one of my favourite places in Vancouver, Spanish Banks. Technically, we still have just over a couple of weeks left of summer, and so I’m thinking of shots – the end of a full…
Read MoreWestcoast 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…
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Down by the Water
Down by the water Thursday evening, these boaters and the birds in their wake enjoyed relative solitude in an environment both muted and magnificent.
Read MoreCut Through the Haze
Here are some more images from Thursday evening, when the purplish haze surrounding Vancouver’s North Shore mountains was dominated by golden cuts through the water.
Read MoreWater Babies at Sunset
As mentioned the other day, wildfires in BC have made for some dramatic skies – and waters. Above, an evening swimmer glides through the golden waters of Spanish Banks – and, below, we have silhouettes of a canine swimmer and his…
Read MoreSunset on the West Coast
This is Vancouver, arguably at its finest: Spanish Banks on a Friday night. The air smells right, and you’re surrrounded by trees, water and mountains. There are clusters of people settled in by their logs, with barbeques winding down for the night,…
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