February 10th, 2012 @ 11:10am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Ronnie Miranda’s gigapixel images (that’s one billion pixels) have captured Vancouver like never before. I’ve been fortunate enough to work with Ronnie, who runs Active Computer Services, on a few Gigapan instrument giveaways and he’s always around town producing more impressive panoramic photos. His latest project is the first-ever gigapixel time-lapse of Vancouver: Click to [...]
February 8th, 2012 @ 1:12pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
Locals know what I’m talking about when I described days that are so clear that you can spot each individual evergreen on the local mountains. Looking North, the Eye of the Wind turns on Grouse while the SkyRide ascends, packed with visitors. It’s the kind of view that makes you pull out your phone to [...]
January 30th, 2012 @ 3:02pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
The Bailey brothers, Charles S. and William, setup shop in Vancouver at the end of the 19th century. Charles was the first to arrive from Ontario and form a photography company partnership, Neelands & Bailey, which lasted about a year. In 1890 William joined his brother in Vancouver and Bailey Bros Photography was born. 1886 [...]
January 27th, 2012 @ 10:52am by Rebecca Bollwitt
I only spent a few days in Vancouver this week as I took a whirlwind trip to Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Quebec (which will be the topic of a forthcoming post). However, local photographers have been busy snapping shots and adding them to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. The snow has disappeared but our city still shines, whether it’s [...]
January 27th, 2012 @ 10:04am by Rebecca Bollwitt
The Rize development in Mount Pleasant has committed to providing space for the community, local retailers, and showcasing area artists. Throughout the months of January and February 2012, they are hosting an exhibit called 5 that will showcase the works of Linda Suffidy, Emmanuel Buenviaje, Thibault Sendra, Salvador Nunez, and Raven Sto. Photo credit: Emmanuel [...]
January 19th, 2012 @ 10:58am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Photos submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool over the past week range from bright and sunny, to snowy and frozen as Vancouver’s finally getting a dose of winter weather. Photo credit: Ryan Mezzo on Flickr Photo credit: Ruth and Dave & Ruth and Dave on Flickr
January 16th, 2012 @ 10:15am by Rebecca Bollwitt
A few weeks ago, arctic-dwelling Snowy Owls migrated to Boundary Bay (bordered by Surrey to the East and Delta to the West). These birds are on BC’s Endangered Species list under a code “blue” which means they are “considered to be of Special Concern (formerly Vulnerable) in British Columbia. Blue-listed taxa are at risk, but [...]
January 10th, 2012 @ 2:47pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
Once again, National Geographic has named Vancouver one of the Top Beach Cities in the World. Actually, I’m unsure if this is a new ranking since Vancouver still sits at #10 on the list (as it did in 2010) and the same beach image is being used. Regardless, our waterfronts are popular attractions for local [...]