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Vancouver Fog Photos

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

We’re into our second week of fog in Vancouver as a cloudy blanket drapes across the downtown peninsula and surroundings, parting occasionally mid-afternoon to let in a few rays of sunshine before swallowing us up again at night. Foghorns every 60 seconds in the harbour add ambiance (and to some, annoyance), as orange and red […]

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Vancouver Icons: Stawamus Chief

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Stawamus Chief, commonly referred to as “The Chief” is about 50 minutes north of Vancouver along the Sea to Sky Highway, as you approach Squamish. Currently in the running to be named one of the 7 Natural Wonders of BC, it is the second largest granite monolith on earth and a very popular spot […]

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Vancouver Fireworks Photos: Thailand at the Celebration of Light

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Honda Celebration of Light fireworks have concluded for another year as the largest crowd of the season (of about 300,000 to 350,000) gathered to see what Thailand had in store for their display on Saturday. Some of the night’s most spectacular moments were captured by talented photographers who have shared their fireworks photos with […]

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Vancouver Fireworks Photos: Canada at the Celebration of Light

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Canada was on display last night at the Celebration of Light fireworks in English Bay as hundreds of thousands took to the shoreline to witness the show in the sky. Although the UK received praise for their James Bond-themed fireworks last Saturday, the chatter online seems to favour the home country: Btw, tonight's @CelebOfLight #Canada […]

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