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Photos of Vancouver Roofs

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I started my Vancouver Icons Photo Series a few years ago to showcase photos taken of popular landmarks, buildings, places, and statues around Metro Vancouver. However, there are so many great themes that appear in the Miss604 Flickr Pool that do not necessarily associate with the exact same place so I have decided to do […]

Photos of Vancouver Traffic at Night

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Life in Vancouver can breeze by so quickly sometimes, one minute we’re enjoying free outdoor movies in Ceperley Meadow and the next the Robson Square ice rink is open for skating. We’re pretty good at slowing things down though, when it comes to a lunch break outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, a stroll on the […]

Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival

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The Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival is coming up this weekend around Harrison, Harrison Mills, and Agassiz where you can view thousands of eagles on a walking tour, listen to speakers, and learn about the biodiversity of the region. On Saturday, November 17, 2013 and Sunday, November 18, 2013 a variety of events will be […]

Vancouver Icons: St Paul’s Hospital

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An entire city has built up around St Paul’s Hospital, which has been providing patient care and advancing medical technology over the last century in downtown Vancouver. Thinking ahead to the holiday season, and the legendary St Paul’s light display, I have chosen the iconic hospital for today’s photo feature that includes modern and archive […]

Vancouver Icons: Capilano Lake

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For fall colours on the North Shore, snow-capped mountain views and to stare at the legendary lions all afternoon, Capilano River Regional Park, featuring Capilano Lake and the Cleveland Dam, is the place to be. Photo credit: Morisawa81 on Flickr Cleveland Dam, built in 1954, blocks Capilano Lake which supplies fresh drinking water to the […]