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Archive for the category "photos"

Archives Photos of the Day: Rain

May 21st, 2013 @ 11:14am by Rebecca Bollwitt

Rainy days are a part of life in Vancouver. They make our hair frizz up, soak the cuffs of our pants, and steam up the windows on the bus but they also ensure our beautiful lush green scenery continues to grow and thrive. With the weather usually being a hot topic of conversation on any [...]

Minter Gardens Photowalk

May 16th, 2013 @ 4:36pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

On the way back from Harrison Hot Springs Resort earlier this week my friend and I took a quick detour before hopping back on Highway 1. Coming from Agassiz, we turned right at the roundabout on Highway 9 (Agassiz-Rosedale Highway) and stopped into Minter Gardens for lunch at the Envision Garden Cafe. Prior to heading [...]

Vancouver Photos With A View

May 13th, 2013 @ 3:04pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

One of the many endearing attributes of Vancouver is that almost everywhere you look, there’s a beautiful view — or at least you can get to one within a few minutes. A view from a rooftop, a view from the mountains, a view from a friend’s balcony or from a fence in the park. Views [...]

Vancouver Photos of the Week

May 9th, 2013 @ 9:03pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

It’s pretty easy to be a photographer in Vancouver when every single sunny day provides so many opportunities to just go crazy capturing the beautiful moments around you. Whether it’s an urban street scene or a lush green park setting, the city sparkles in the sunlight. And while it’s easy to snap a photo, it [...]

Vancouver Photos of the Week

May 3rd, 2013 @ 9:44am by Rebecca Bollwitt

Sunshine and more sunshine on the way have made this a very happy month of May so far. Cherry blossoms have tumbled onto the streets like confetti thrown at a party to end the rainy days of April and warm temperatures are reaffirming that it is indeed flip flop season. This week’s collection of photos [...]

Vancouver Icons: Vancouver Rowing Club

April 26th, 2013 @ 10:44am by Rebecca Bollwitt

Walking into Stanley Park from Coal Harbour the Vancouver Rowing Club is the first structure you see, perched above the water between leafy trees that glow a fiery red in the fall and burst with blossoms in the spring. Photo credit: dons projects on Flickr The rowing club was formed in 1886 and the building [...]

Vancouver Photos of the Week

April 24th, 2013 @ 11:47am by Rebecca Bollwitt

The second wave of cherry blossoms are popping up in parks and along sleepy streets, providing a shady pink canopy with petals churning in the wind like confetti. Spring is here with warm sunny days and plenty of events like the Vancouver Sun Run, Fan Expo Vancouver, and other activities that keep locals and visitors [...]

Vancouver Photos of the Week

April 17th, 2013 @ 3:27pm by Rebecca Bollwitt

Blossoms, blooms, petals, and a splash of colour from every garden and grove. Spring is in full swing and Vancouver is looking as lovely as ever as snow caps cling to the local mountains and rain showers become imminent. Thanks to all of the photographers who continue to share their perspectives and their captures with [...]