The Land That Ugly Forgot The Bewildering, Beautiful and Blithe Happenings Around Vancouver, BC

1Feb/114

Waterfront Morning

I hate getting up early. Sunrise scenes like this though at Canada Place with a camera phone in hand make it worthwhile losing out on some sleep.

22Jan/113

Flooded Out


Every part of the world has its own version of a winter, and this is Vancouver's. It's been too warm for snow... imagine if all this rain had come down as frozen precipitation! If there's any farm animals living in this field, I hope they have flippers. Or at least pool noodles to float on.

12Jan/116

Birding and Balling

If only life were so simple as to be happily entertained with solely birds and balls (...and biscuits).


4Jan/114

Okanagan Lake Still Frame

I was somewhat disappointed after I got home and watched this video I took of Okanagan Lake because I hadn't spent the time to take a nice photo. It was quite picturesque.

So it was an opportune time to learn how to export a still image from video! With some processing, result:

26Dec/1010

Peachland in Winter

This dock in Peachland reflects a very serene scene. In summertime it's the exact opposite; laden with bodies, you'll barely be able to see the dock, or Okanagan Lake for that matter, because of the popularity among locals and tourists alike.

2Dec/102

A Drip is Born

Here's the life of a water droplet born from gravity and the need for a new rubber washer in the faucet.

13Oct/101

Grab the Umbrella Ella

When it rains it can indeed pour. It's like how there's nobody in line at the grocery store when you walk in, then when you're ready to get to the checkout so becomes everybody else and their brother. Murphy's Law is you're thrown everything exactly when you don't need it. We didn't need the bunch of rain we got last Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, but it made for a video topic nonetheless:

10Oct/102

Wet Maple Leaf

Standing out in the rain and getting soaked amongst the falling leaves isn't very pleasant. Standing under a glass overhang to keep dry and looking out at the rain and leaves falling is much more tolerable. Looking up while under the glass overhang is just plain interesting.

7Oct/102

A Couple Hours Around Kelowna Gets You…

... boating, feeding some ducks, taking the dog out, swimming, eating out, walking the boardwalk, watching the birds at the lagoon sanctuary, crossing paths with some deer, enjoying the lake vista... And that's just what part of an afternoon gives you. A whole day can be exhausting.

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3Oct/102

A Day in Vancouver Life

Went into the city a couple weekends ago. Three things became apparent after watching this video:

1) Keeping a steady hand while walking with a camera is as easy as buttering toast while riding a wooden rollercoaster,
2) One of my lenses is plenty dirty, and
3) Tourists will pet anything - even inanimate statues.