Span

Crossing the SkyTrain bridge, looking west.

Old Growth

Jug Island Beach Trail, 5.5km. Fortunately, bearless on this day.

Crabby

Catching crabs near Belcarra Regional Park.

Rails and Reflections

Time to leave the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. Be sure to visit if you're in the area some day!

Netted

Nostalgia

Cans

Wide view of the cutting table and the start of the canning area.

Got guts?

At the cutting table, where the gutted fish were cut into rounds to go into the cans.

It's hot in there...

More hilarity from the salmon cannery. I love these rebar guys!

Salmon

Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site tour.

Fishing Boats

Down in Steveston, where the fish are brought ashore.

Eastbound

Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain station.

Score

I love this glass wall on the Symphony housing block. Why this motif? It's located next to the Orpheum theatre, home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Curly-cue

Side wall of the Orpheum Theatre, home of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Soar

Live sculpture outside of the hockey arena, near Burnaby Lake park.

Still Life

O, Captain

iRobot? No! I, Robot

This is the section of street that was turned into the futuristic city in the film "I, Robot". Watch it; you won't believe it's the same place.

Summer Greens

One of the last few evenings that can be enjoyed for hours at the Quay, just sitting and reading in the setting sun. Already the weather is set to turn cloudy for who knows how long.

Sneakin' a Smoke

Graffiti mural outside a local skate shop.

Reflection

When temperatures are pushing 30C, it's time to leave the city and head for the forests, lakes and mountains. I found a beautiful view across Cheakamus Lake in Garibaldi Provincial Park, near Whistler.

Doozy

Watch that last step!

Chop

In front of this apartment building about 8 large fir trees were cut down. They were tall and old and gave the building shade from the sun. I wonder what reason there was for their removal.

Shield

Skin on the electrical box outside the New Westminster Police Station.

Refuge

A shot from the SkyTrain of my favourite little island at the confluence of the Brunette and Fraser rivers. At this time of year there is a profusion of pink flowers (either fireweed or a variety of sweet pea) around the edge.

In the top right of the photo the two pillars that are part of the new Port Mann suspension bridge can be seen.

Confusion

Sometimes neighbourhood traffic calming doesn't always seem simple.

Sparkly

Uptown New Westminster, 6th Street and 5th Avenue.

Renew

Pop of Colour

Sometimes I wonder if this construction will ever finish. Again, you can see that corners are cut (so to speak) as there will be only an up escalator with stairs down. I fear that soon these coloured buildings will appear so grungy and dated, and may not complement the rest of the downtown area that has more classical architecture. Also, creating so much available outdoor space protected from the rain near to a SkyTrain station usually means an increase in "undesirable" behaviours.

Brick by Brick

Floor pattern as you step off the escalator at New Westminster SkyTrain Station.