d o u c y

gutted

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:06 -0800

Some poor bike commuter did not secure his/her bike's wheels. Poor thing was gutted.

This has happened to me before (out of the "secure" underground bike storage in my last apartment). Very happy that some bike commuters are getting vigilant - vigillante even...

Check it out: Hey Where'd you get that bike?

urban tangle

Sun, 13 May 2012 11:52 -0800

If you live in Vancouver, take a moment and look around, or look up. It's very difficult to find a location in Vancouver where you can't see a tree, water, mountains, or some form of public (sanctioned or unsanctioned) art. That may not be unique, but if there's anything we can do as urban dwellers, it is to begin taking the time to appreciate it.

This is what I get to look at when I look up on my walk to work. Having lived and worked in this city most of my life, I know that this view is not unique. I hope you get to breathe something like this in today.

watchers

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:10 -0800

Pigeons are beautiful and creepy all at the same time. Here they are casing you (well, me) in the finely polished surface of what used to be the Eaton's building (and is now Sears) at Granville and Robson, in Vancouver.

dreamy bubbles

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:46 -0800

A bubble maker on the north tip of Granville Island - the shops in the "Alley".

swing to the sky

Sun, 06 May 2012 13:49 -0800

This was from a couple of weekends ago, but I'm posting today in honour of the same kind of sunny lazy day we all need every once in a while. :)

inaccessible

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:18 -0800

Off Granville, there's an alley over which the Sears Tower peaks. The perspective echoes the tale of many in Vancouver - culturally inspired economic goals that seem real because they are visible (they are everywhere), but they are also way out of reach, and have been for a while. An impossible grasp. A lonely cold stand.

missing toes pigeon

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:33 -0800

It was only after I began working on this in post that I noticed the missing toes on this guy's right foot.

waterfront station

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:38 -0800

Waterfront Station in the 8am morning light.

walkway

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:50 -0800

Looking down from the escalator in the new Vancouver Convention Centre.

canada goose relaxing

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:33 -0800

I was amazed at how close you could get to this guy without stirring him (her?). In fact, there was another person sitting just to the right of the frame, enjoying a snack or listening to music - I can't remember. Interesting how, if you think about that detail, it's a different story.