Outdoor Gallery

This is a really neat idea: historical photos of New West on concrete risers at Pier Park.

Whale of a Statue

There's a new addition to the boardwalk at the Quay.

Lucky

No Easter-themed photos today, just this fabulous mosaic outside the new buildings going up in the Brewer District (so named as it's the location of a former Labatt Brewery).

Wall o' Tea

Lucky me! My name came up today in the @GreatWallTea's daily proclamation of the name that wins the owner a free cup of their choice from one of their many delicious blends. Needless to say I ended up spending much more than I intended, but it is definitely worth it!

Context

George Sawchuk's Enchanted Forest in Fanny Bay.

Zipper?

According to the artist's statement:
This artwork addresses the primal power of life. Five huge granite slabs that transition from sharp to jagged to worn resemble a zipper that is being opened. Carefully selected trees with various growth speeds and root-ball size have been planted adjacent to the stones, giving the viewer the time-lapsed impression of powerful forces so apparently at work in the canyon below.

Sneakin' a Smoke

Graffiti mural outside a local skate shop.

Dragonfly

Another common local thing is for schools and other organizations to paint wooden animals / flowers / insects and then attach them to chain link fences. Certainly makes them look a lot more welcoming when they're covered with cheery chappies such as these.

Camo

Another disguise for the power / telephone boxes that are usually a dull grey. This one is located in Moody Park, near the swimming pool.

Whimsy

Portion of a painted wood cut collage mural artwork on the side of Lord Kelvin Elementary School. Typically, schools have painted wood cuts attached to the chain link fences surrounding the school yards to jazz them up a bit. This school just took it one step further!

Moody View

Looking west from the roof of Royal City Centre, down 6th Avenue and across 8th Street. That's Moody Park off to the upper right, and the clock that I've previously posted. If you squint, you can see the Fraser River way, way off in the distance.

Happy Holidays!

New West's Christmas tree, located in the square at the foot of 8th Street.

Penguins

Even the pawn shops get dressed up for the holidays!

Trippy

Inside the renovated River Market at the New Westminster Quay is this interesting set of panels that once on the escalator really does make one feel in a forest.

Wide Angle

A question from Raskolniikov made me realize that the Oh, Buoy! photo from a few days ago was out of context if you've never seen the New West Quay. This photo should clear things up somewhat.

This is an overhead view of the quay, from the walkway over the railway. The Tin Soldier is to the left, there's the buoy again, the Pilot House boat which I have also posted photos of previously, and, in the distance, a real tug pulling a barge full of gravel down the Fraser River. Every time I walk over to the quay, a similar view greets me (sometimes cloudy, sometimes without the tug/barge combo).

Oh, buoy!

This large buoy has been covered for a long time as renovations of the River Market dragged on and on. Now it is visible once again, immediately next to the Tin Soldier.

Reach

I have no idea the purpose of this tower, but it stands beside the stairs to the overpass leading from Columbia Street to the Quay.

Union

I've always loved this graphic on the outside of the building that houses the UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) union on Columbia Street. This union is Canada's largest, with 250 000 members...many of whom work at Wal-Mart. They must love that!

Jaunty

Met this handsome fellow whilst walking home the other day. If the forecast holds true, perhaps he will have some companions tomorrow: 5-10cm are scheduled to fall.

Snip

Wall outside a barber shop just off Columbia, down towards Front Street.