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...

sailing, vancouver bc

weather has been swell the last 3 weeks or so. olympic types would like some snow, however this suits me fine. nice sailing day. or shall i say, nice day to photograph some sailing.....
"sail with every wind. explore, discover". vancouver bc.

vancouver bc

i received a message from a fellow flat lander today / said she was checking out my blog and was inspired (and she's a photographer to boot). that kinda inspired me, so i got out and had a look around. lots of fun shooting this location in english bay for an hour or two. i was thinking black & white all the way, but kinda like the colour version. so..... to get the conversation started / let me know your preference. thxs. !

sail on sailor

'hi speed'

i had another look at yesterdays take from high in stanley park. this is my pick.

prospect point, vancouver bc

a nice day to strap on the boots, and hit the trail up to prospect point in stanley park. luckily, it's down hill all the way home. i like the results / sticking with the duo tone (B&W), to shake my brain up a bit...

yaletown, vancouver bc

my take on one of the newest buildings in yaletown / downtown vancouver. she's a beauty. dentist money a must for occupancy...

let it rain..

big time soaker this week on the west coast. have to keep the camera pointing down, so this is how i saw the drift wood on a beach at stanley park. low, diffuse light makes for vibrant colours.....