Overkill?

I now christen thee "Plaza of 88 Sandwich Boards".

Goodness, how anyone could miss an enormous Safeway store is beyond me.

Anti-postcard

More often than not, the North Shore mountains look like this.

Broadcast Break

Oops, I seem to have run out of photos. Will be back next week with more fun from New Westminster.

Until then, here's a movie trailer that shows the top deck of the Front Street Parkade with the SkyTrain bridge in the background at 1:50 and 2:16.

Eerie Glow

And lo, the rain fell, washing away the snow.

Perched

Same great New Westminster, now with snow!

Imposing

Same great New Westminster, now with snow.

This boat gets better every time I photograph it!

Uh Oh!

The snow is making us lose our heads in New Westminster!

Quay View

Same great New Westminster, now with snow!

Serenity

Same great New Westminster, now with snow!

Added Value

The same great New Westminster, now with snow!

Snow Day

First city snowfall of this winter.

Diamond

2 of 4

I wanted the shot of the snow-capped mountains glowing pink in the sunset, but couldn't nab a decent one on the train. So, I settled for this one.

Pigeon Gang

Nowhere is safe these days.

Unapologetic

I love trees and I love snow.

Fluffy Snow

Snowshoe hike at Dog Mountain, near Mt Seymour.

Peaceful Woods

Asian Garden at UBC.

Well Lit

Missed Opportunity #2

Adjacent to the New Westminster SkyTrain Station - or should I say UNDER the SkyTrain tracks, is the concourse for the other portion of the mall shown in yesterday's post.
Again, I doubt that this will become a gathering place for people. The day I was there it was dark and had a wind-tunnel effect going on.

It will be interesting to see how this space develops as more businesses move in and final details are completed.

Missed Opportunity #1

The closer it gets to completion, the more I dislike Plaza 88. Monolithic malls are no way to create community and encourage people to gather along a city street. This part of Columbia sees pretty much no foot traffic and I feat it won't in the future. Missed opportunity by the city and developer to create something positive at this corner.

Reminders

"These everyday objects, mute and intimate, are scarred by profound trauma which will never belong to the past."

Haunting photo exhibit by Japanese photographer Ishiuchi Miyako of objects, clothing and other items left behind by the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, now preserved at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

Theme Day - Photo of the Year 2011

City Daily Photo Theme Day is for the Photo of the Year 2011. As New Westminster Daily Photo often leaves New Westminster, I have decided that in choosing the photo of the year I would limit myself to a photograph actually taken within the city limits.



This brings me back to Glenbrook Ravine Park and this beautiful little garden, a bit of manicured beauty amongst all the wilderness.

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