rush, rush, rush...

hummm.. i'm taking pictures of crowds now.....

olympic flowers

what's a winter olympics without flowers?? i shot these on my walk downtown to the action

downtown vancouver

i burnt quite a bit of shoe leather today, so i decided to set up shop on granville street, and let the action come to me. the light was right, so i spent an hour or 2 just fooling around with the canon.

granville street olympic action

olympic crowds. looking south on granville st.

sylvia, sweet sylvia

ok, i can live with this shot, flowers and all. cherry blossoms at sunset, with the sylvia hotel providing the backdrop, late this afternoon.

false creek, vancouver olympics

laser light show at false creek in beautiful vancouver bc. i had fun shooting this / must have been the only soul on the beach. the masses were partying downtown.

olympic rings/ downtown vancouver

another offering from "walker cliche´ and gift shop".

day at the beach

my plan for the day was to hit the downtown.. again. i geared up, walked a block or two, and realized this was the nicest winter day i have ever spent in vancouver. so who needs the crowds? i went back home, put on the shorts, grabbed a pop, and spent the afternoon at the beach/ one block from my happy home / at english bay. oh... and i had my camera with me as well (would like to leave that at home more often).

olympic flame

checked out the flame this aft. not sure about the fence. guess it's a security issue. but.........??

granville st

some public art on display / granville st., downtown vancouver.

olympic gathering

well, this is how i saw the assembled masses in downtown vancouver today. quite a turn out i'd say.

vancouver

things are getting busy. i think i'll be sticking to stanley park.

stanley park

rush hour

a little downtown rush hour action - by the smoke shop.

downtown vancouver

well, out of the forest, and into the downtown. my shot of the day....

photography, vancouver bc.

i took a long walk thru stanley park today. forest, mountains, and the ocean. not a bad 3 some....

english bay sunrise

winter olympics

my shot of an 'eagles in the city' location in downtown vancouver..today.

coal harbour in bound

i went to the beach today. 3 rd beach that is, in stanley park. sat on a log and watched the float planes fly by.

shrimp fisherman

i shot this portrait of a fisherman on the dock at granville island. bought a few lbs of shrimp / i'll let you know how they cook up. he was a nice guy/looked like he could have been a rigger in saskatchewan.

vancouver, chinatown

some folks thought my previous post was from chinatown, so i went today and shot some of the action. i like the guy walking in shadow/ bottom right of the first frame. it was a fab spring like day in the winter olympic city. can't image most people would mind.

vancouver aquarium

vancouver aquarium

vancouver bc

i really like these, and had fun shooting today. any guesses where i was? enjoy.

downtown vancouver

ok, just a little fun in the spirit of the impending winter olympics. i ran into a friend downtown this aft, so we did a quick portrait on the steps of the vancouver art gallery. i also had fun capturing a tourist shooting a self portrait in front of the olympic clock. starting to feel the oylmpic energy..

vancouver, gastown

this is what i came up with today. a long stroll about chinatown, gastown, and downtown, and yaletown, and... well, just a lot of walking. i've shot those 'sails' before at canada place, so it may look like a retread, but it's fresh off the press. the light / balance has to be spot on, and tonight i waited until it was. my legs are a little sore, but i'm happy with these 2 shots... and seated, having a pop....

paddleboarding

i like this one / fella heading home to false creek late in the day. click to enlarge /

with the warm, sunny weather this afternoon, you could just feel this bud getting ready to burst into bloom

fragrance of flowers

OH NO, WALKER'S TAKIN' PICTURES OF FLOWERS AGAIN!
well, i had to.... it's been warm, and i think things are a little ahead this year. these are from stanley park, shot this afternoon. the winter Olympic city might be praying for snow, but i think anyone is happy to see flowers blooming.

low tide

low tide in English bay at the south entrance to Stanley park.
no Olympic snow in the forecast...