Continuing my Then and Now photo series of Vancouver I went on the hunt for aerial images this morning. Funny thing is, after hosting the Olympics in your town “aerials” bring up images of athletes on skis and not views from a plane. It was a pleasant surprise however the following all feature pictures taken [...]

It’s been a while since I profiled HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos of Vancouver so what better time than to showcase some Olympic photos from around the city.
Photo credit: penmachine on Flickr
Photo credit: penmachine on Flickr
Photo credit: Here in Vancouver on Flickr
Photo credit: zzinger on Flickr
Photo credit: GillTy on Flickr
Whistler – Photo credit: ecstaticist [...]

The red mittens sold by HBC stores across the country are the hottest item at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.
Photo credit: SBC9 on Flickr
Worn by thousands of torch-bearers over several months and priced at $10 a pair, they’re one of the best deals of the Games (and a great way to show some Canadian pride). [...]

As the sixth day of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games comes to a close I thought it would be best to publish my Olympic Daily tonight. I’ll be heading to Whistler first thing in the morning on the Alberta Train which means my day will be starting at 4:30am.
Today’s schedule was once again jam-packed [...]

Exploring more of Vancouver’s history this week I took a gander at the listed photograph subject terms that I can search through on the City of Vancouver Archives website.
Finding some of the most obscure results, I thought it would be fun to post a few retrospective photos of our city, featuring some unusual imagery.
Circus [...]

The Olympic flame is burning strong in Jack Poole Plaza overlooking Coal Harbour with a beautiful North Shore backdrop. Unfortunately, no one in Vancouver can get close enough to it to experience its warming glow as its captured behind an unfriendly chain link fence.
Photo credit: Stv on Flickr
I heard from Bob Mackin that VANOC was [...]

Continuing my daily series featuring my personal experiences at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics I have to say that yesterday was indeed a fantastic day. Despite not getting to bed until 2:30 this morning because I was still up working, John and I had a once in a lifetime experience over at the Pacific Coliseum.
Day Four, [...]

For Day Three of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games we took a water taxi over the Granville Island and spent the morning and afternoon with friends.
Day Three, February 14, 2010

My first item of business was judging a chocolate recipe contest at the House of Switzerland. Chefs from Kelowna, Vancouver, and Montreal has submitted their creations [...]

My daily series of Olympic recaps continues as I share my personal experiences through photos.
Day Two, February 13, 2010
Probably the biggest highlight of the day for me was watching women’s hockey at Canada Hockey Place.
The Canadian team skated over Slovakia 18-0 (shots on goal 67-9) but the Slovkian team still raised their sticks [...]

For the last few years I have been profiling the events and highlights of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Now that they’re here, I’m out and about every day either going to Olympic events, hanging out at hospitality houses, or creating content with friends. I have decided to do a daily photo recap of what [...]

Bringing back the “Then and Now” series this week, I have once again researched the depths of the City of Vancouver Archives online comparing images of yesteryear with Google Street Views of Vancouver today. This week’s theme is Hastings Street.
Hastings and Howe
West Hastings at a time was known as Seaton Street, named by Lauchlan [...]

I’m currently up “North” (and by North I mean but half way up our lovely province of BC) to take part in some Olympic Torch Relay celebrations in the city of Prince George.
The itinerary is full of winter-time activities, from speed skating to dog sledding, so I won’t have much time to post today. [...]

Ever since Quatchi, Miga, Sumi and Mukmuk made their way on the scene as mascots of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, they’ve really been making the rounds. The mascots make appearances at events, festivals, and I even spotted Quatchi in the West End hitching a ride in the back of a pickup truck last month. [...]

It’s only been a week since we returned from ringing in the new year with John’s family in Iowa but it still feels like I’m playing catch-up. Things are moving at an expedited pace as it all sinks in that we have but 30 days before all eyes in the world are focused on us. [...]