By Ray on December 29, 2007 - 4:32am
Here's one from my files, from a year ago this week, in West Van.
This is showing a cute little jogger whose front view I completely missed while looking the wrong way at the right time - and also some of the damage from that big wind storm on December 15th, 2006 that wrecked Stanley Park and other places. Along the seawall walk in West Van, some of those curb stones were moved from the edge of the walk and tossed into the middle of the walkway, along with rocks and gravel. City Works was busy for about a week cleaning up the mess. Those curb stones are almost four feet long, and very heavy. I have no idea how much that cute little jogger weighs...but I hope she's well and happy wherever she is! Enjoy your day, everyone.
By kaaist on October 17, 2007 - 4:06pm
1) Combination of Mountains and Ocean
I can't think of anywhere else in the Western Hemisphere where you have such an epic combination of mountains and ocean beside a major city. The backdrop of the North Shore Mountains is permanently etched in my mind, as once you have lived in the mountains it's hard to ever live without them again. The rainforested lower slopes rise gracefully from the blue ocean toward their snow-capped summits soaring in the misty heavens above. As mountains can be a little addictive, so too can be the openness and tidal rhytmns of the ocean and this city provides a combination of the best of both worlds. Vancouver is a year-round mountain playground with sandy beaches thrown to sweeten the special blend. There are few cities in the world that rival Vancouver for it's natural harbour, mountain scenery and spectacular setting. This place is a photographer's dream.
