Vancouver Photography [Archive] - Page 13

Locked In

Jul 26, 2009, 4:50 AM

Did anyone get photos of the skyline or English Bay tonight? I've never seen the sky that colour before, or that much lightning in Vancouver. I'd love to see people's photos.

edit: Exactly what I was looking for! Stunning shot SFU!

I took these around 9pm:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/Smvf8HTzi2I/AAAAAAAAA6o/i5j6KLBnUQ8/s800/IMG_2201.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/Smvmxgg3bZI/AAAAAAAAA6s/a0LgeTXn0Dg/s800/IMG_2220.jpg

Comic book Vancouver (for any HDR fans out there):

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9FW9P3-u1EI/SmvnnIFi_1I/AAAAAAAAA6w/hiz2UBNItB8/s800/IMG_2222_1_0%20%28HDR%29.jpg

Jimby

Jul 26, 2009, 5:49 AM

Nice shots! I was on the ferry going back to Bowen. I have never seen the sky go yellow like that. Quite the thunder and lightning tonight.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3757322376_1849213664_b.jpg

entheosfog

Jul 26, 2009, 10:43 AM

Yay thunder and lightning! My first storm like this since I moved here!
Some pics from tonight's wackiness...

I managed to only catch a skiff of lightning after an insane amount of tries:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/17/img1111x.jpg

This is what the sunset started out as, from where I was on the East Side from a friend's house. I wish I had been on my balcony tonight!
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4927/img1148e.jpg

Then this happened:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1065/img1160s.jpg

I've never seen colour in the sky like this before!
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/8892/img1161j.jpg

Very surreal:
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9058/img1164g.jpg

Corey the cat looks on:
http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7321/img1167.jpg

The sky turned almost completely red later on. Taken from my car at a light:
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8663/img1176c.jpg

phesto

Jul 26, 2009, 5:27 PM

Great shots.

Downtown was crazy last night with the lightning and fireworks. Here's a couple of photos I got earlier on in the night:

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1685/img3986e.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3639/img4001g.jpg

Unfortunately my place faces east - but you can judge the colour of the sky as the sun set from the reflection on Park Place:

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4654/img4021bh.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6492/img4045b.jpg

s211

Jul 26, 2009, 5:49 PM

Fantasmic! Shangri-la looks good but why didn't they tint the glass? It looks stupid that you can see the blinds closed in some windows, and open in others. It looks like a hurricane ripped through and smashed out a bunch of windows.

You can think the City for that. The bought some "architect's" dream that Vancouver's towers should disappear in the sky, and ever since then the City has been forcing developers to use barely-tinted glass. Which is just so much 1000% BS, especially since these buildings now have HUGE heat gains requiring extra A/C or fans during summer weather. Nice environmentally-sensitive choice there, dickwads.

squeezied

Jul 26, 2009, 10:19 PM

damn... u were able to get more than one lightning shot!

SpongeG

Jul 26, 2009, 10:30 PM

cool shots

an incredible saturday night - never experienced anything like it ever

vanman

Jul 26, 2009, 10:51 PM

Pics from flickr:

by ddk
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3759457080_b234e965f7_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddkpics/3759457080/

by shiftybatter
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3759332342_0bf5127172_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shiftybatter/3759332342/

by bobbybobbydigi
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3758236157_c23e76a1a8_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobbybobbydigi/3758236157/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3757863461_a698ff1187_b.jpg

by ddk
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3758663099_58f2e556a9_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddkpics/3758663099/in/set-72157621064175799/

by christina t
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3756582217_17c6d1f803_o.jpg
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=117697

by cisley
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3758331851_c520fd55eb_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cisley/3758331851/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3759335120_9bd31a8467_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shiftybatter/3759335120/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3756722119_ca3d51e223_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/golden009/3756722119/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3756403003_543427e638_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericflexyourhead/3756403003/in/photostream/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3757466156_601dbd97bc_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uncle_buddha/3757466156/

Spoolmak

Jul 26, 2009, 11:14 PM

Sweet Jesus. And s211, that is 1000%BS. It is a nice tower, but I'm still expecting more from it! Which sucks, because it's complete..

squeezied

Jul 26, 2009, 11:19 PM

those lightning shots are surreal!

SFUVancouver

Jul 26, 2009, 11:51 PM

Pics from flickr:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/vannmann/3759335120_9bd31a8467_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shiftybatter/3759335120/

Mother Nature: Nice try people.

mr.x

Jul 27, 2009, 12:59 AM

more from flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3758639897_6c54fb26ba_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/3759692120_c1dc997159_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/3758902273_4a3591b2d0_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2450/3757721447_bd57f73448.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/3757562281_aa358cca6b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3758235663_118fe5e368_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/3756589809_ec17e74d72_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3757351954_75d65dd28e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3758537525_583dddb249_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3759332660_6c86c5e0cc_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2540/3758537639_67bfd27934_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/3759333318_c13a323bee_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/3758537103_f78afcd876_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3758538403_e44bce57ba_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3758163631_d516078a72_b.jpg

excel

Jul 27, 2009, 1:36 AM

amazing.

s211

Jul 27, 2009, 4:15 PM

Sweet Jesus. And s211, that is 1000%BS. It is a nice tower, but I'm still expecting more from it! Which sucks, because it's complete..

Don't want to derail this photo thread, but it's for real. Wall Centre is just one such example where the city went all batsh!t over the dark glass.

entheosfog

Jul 28, 2009, 5:43 AM

Sunset, July 27, 2007:

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8349/img1179e.jpg

And some other randoms I took on the weekend...

Granville Street:
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7360/img1070n.jpg

A rare downtown house that probably won't be around for too much longer:
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5318/img1066upb.jpg

It's not everyday you see an ice cream cone walking around downtown. It was pretty hot out, too!
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8236/img1080o.jpg

Sign of the times? This pizza delivery driver is using a Benz!
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3996/img1081.jpg

vanboy

Jul 29, 2009, 1:17 AM

my photo on saturday/25/2009 at second beach

http://i28.tinypic.com/2lwvpfp.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/23sgdwo.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/fm1ldy.jpg

agrant

Aug 2, 2009, 1:51 AM

Some pics I took over the last few weeks with my new camera.

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/607/dsc00122eyv.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-07-19

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/8880/dsc00069ahb.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-07-12

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/4563/dsc00067zjs.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-07-12

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5430/dsc00157k.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6928/dsc00154ftg.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7783/dsc00153qxb.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5285/dsc00151eqp.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/9713/dsc00147lus.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6996/dsc00144zuv.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1944/dsc00141pgo.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1764/dsc00140x.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9206/dsc00136wny.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/641/dsc00134nyn.jpg
By agrant73 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/agrant73), shot with DSC-W290 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=DSC-W290&make=SONY) at 2009-08-01

entheosfog

Aug 3, 2009, 8:00 PM

Some randoms:

Awaiting demolition...:
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9985/img1280y.jpg

East Van houses:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3373/img1289.jpg

Globe and Mail newspaper box graveyard:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/121/img1302r.jpg

Fraser Street:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9472/img1304.jpg

entheosfog

Aug 4, 2009, 7:58 AM

S'more from yours truly, taken on holiday Monday:

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7853/img1312gel.jpg

Stop x10:
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/2066/img1319p.jpg

Perfect day to just relax under some trees by the water:
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/7749/img1325m.jpg

My patriotic bit for the day:
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5531/img1330.jpg

Dino graffiti, Granville Island:
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4578/img1338n.jpg

Yume-sama

Aug 12, 2009, 6:36 AM

A couple of shots from my balcony tonight :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/3813395925_f170b97bee_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3813395925/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2558/3814204744_57ea6ba8cd_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3814204744/

johnjimbc

Aug 12, 2009, 7:01 AM

Great Night Photo of the library, Yume-sama! One of the best I've seen.

Vancity

Aug 12, 2009, 7:03 AM

yeah, i agree. nice night shot of the library :]

entheosfog

Aug 16, 2009, 8:01 PM

nice pics!!!

Vancouver sunset, August 15, 2009:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/3827541108_c98c5c57e8_b.jpg

agrant

Aug 16, 2009, 10:45 PM

:previous: Is that Clark street in the foreground?

jlousa

Aug 17, 2009, 1:37 AM

Yes it would be, looks like just north of 1st ave.

Yume-sama

Aug 17, 2009, 6:08 AM

Went up to Queen Elizabeth Park today. Pretty busy with how nice the weather was :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/3828438358_7574eff1ac_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3828438358/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3827732047_363447c8e0_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3827732047/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/3828529444_970f508c43_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3828529444/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/3829306204_97f6fc0a05_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3829306204/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3829399322_6d9138c7b2_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3829399322/

squeezied

Aug 17, 2009, 6:12 AM

shangri-la is like completely camoflaged

Yume-sama

Aug 17, 2009, 6:16 AM

Hmm, you can see it and its super crane well enough in the big version :P
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3829399322/sizes/o/

entheosfog

Aug 17, 2009, 7:50 AM

:previous: Is that Clark street in the foreground?

Clark and grant (2 blocks north of 1st)

Yume-sama

Aug 18, 2009, 7:07 AM

Watched the sun set at Jericho Beach tonight. Awesome night! :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2345/3833055982_5a81927cf2_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3833055982/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3832262011_7333fd5706_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3832262011/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3832273379_e589c4fc49_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3832273379/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/3832280165_c0f9b4534c_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3832280165/

entheosfog

Aug 18, 2009, 7:30 AM

A few randoms from the weekend....

Chinatown:
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9093/img1544.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8090/img1554x.jpg

The mean streets of the downtown eastside:
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7427/img1552p.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/8066/img1557v.jpg

Word to the wise!
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/9331/img1553lfo.jpg

Glossy Yaletown:
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5835/img1597r.jpg

And finally, I stumbled upon the motorcycle show in Gastown but I only took a couple pics because, well, I hate motorcycles! But there was an insane amount of people around so I took a walkthru:
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1049/img1560c.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9431/img1561p.jpg

Yume-sama

Aug 19, 2009, 5:19 AM

I did the tourist thing today :D Went to Canada Place, Convention Centre, Harbour Centre. Here's a few... more tomorrow.

Of course you can see all my pics (these are just some) at: http://www.flickr.com/syume

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3835906158_eb25166a33_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3835906158/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3835977762_04193d7d08_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3835977762/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3835979534_2e9a1a3f6c_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3835979534/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3835987712_f165a16290_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3835987712/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3526/3836056396_2b347fa3b7_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3836056396/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/3836088488_6116770823_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3836088488/

Yume-sama

Aug 19, 2009, 7:20 PM

Some shots from the top of Harbour Centre, and from Downtown. And JAPADOG! :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3836488732_2757762477_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3836488732/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2628/3836490870_434aea6e0c_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3836490870/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2600/3836864705_522fde13b1_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3836864705/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2520/3837659886_67d64c18d6_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3837659886/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3837669694_0e30a5d350_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3837669694/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3836881985_d8ba31a3bc_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3836881985/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2447/3836952323_63cc866c68_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3836952323/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/3836962993_ccb8b7d2b1_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3836962993/

Back home!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3837767298_08d1354724_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3837767298/

Yeah, note that I ate the hotdog so fast I forgot to take pictures of it :(

phesto

Aug 23, 2009, 4:56 AM

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7008/img4141b.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6503/img4143b.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/2272/img4148b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33905699@N05/

Vancity

Aug 23, 2009, 6:07 AM

I love that Bell tower :]

DrT

Aug 24, 2009, 1:44 AM

Very enjoyable tour Yume-sama!
Incredibly clear day.

Delirium

Aug 27, 2009, 8:35 PM

here's a view you don't see everyday. really interesting article too about the history of the tree and it's ongoing maintenance.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/tree1.jpg
www.jpmtree.com/images/sides/JPM,%20Vancouver's%20Highest%20Tree.pdf

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y101/oct2gon/tree3.jpg
www.jpmtree.com/images/sides/JPM,%20Vancouver's%20Highest%20Tree.pdf

Vancouver's highest tree: www.jpmtree.com/images/sides/JPM,%20Vancouver's%20Highest%20Tree.pdf

Rusty Gull

Aug 27, 2009, 8:54 PM

:previous: Is that Clark street in the foreground?

That would have been taken across the street from Angel Foods - a great place to buy wholesale tuna and salmon sashimi and other Japanese foods.

agrant

Aug 27, 2009, 11:16 PM

That would have been taken across the street from Angel Foods - a great place to buy wholesale tuna and salmon sashimi and other Japanese foods.That's ok, I've got about 25 sushi places I can walk to much close to home. :)

osirisboy

Aug 28, 2009, 12:43 AM

well thats not the tallest tree in vancouver anymore :)

Hed Kandi

Aug 30, 2009, 4:45 AM

ozonemania

Aug 30, 2009, 4:54 AM

:previous: holy crap those are pretty pictures!

Architype

Aug 30, 2009, 5:11 AM

Some new angles on the Convention Centre.
http://www.pbase.com/image/116284084/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/116665306/original.jpg
(photos by me)

Chikinlittle

Aug 30, 2009, 6:13 AM

You will be hard pressed to find skylines more impressive than that of Vancouver.

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/663/asasai.jpg

Click below for large images! MUST SEE!

http://www.pbase.com/bcpanorama/image/114957224/original
http://www.pbase.com/bcpanorama/image/96287662/original

Not to mention, the number of upcoming buildings that will nicely contribute to the skyline. Upcoming Vancouver developments here:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=388870

What treatment have these photos had? The colours have been modified (almost looks redrawn), and it also looks like they've been slightly squished horizontally. The effect creates quite the effect though!

Architype

Aug 30, 2009, 7:36 AM

What treatment have these photos had? The colours have been modified (almost looks redrawn), and it also looks like they've been slightly squished horizontally. The effect creates quite the effect though!

It may be HDR, high dynamic range (combination of different exposures using software), and your'e right, they are compressed horizontally, which makes everything look taller. I'm more of a purist than to distort images this way, but the photographer must have thought it serves the purpose of making them more viewable. Other than that, he states it's made up of 54 separate images, so there may be some other reason for the compression.

entheosfog

Sep 5, 2009, 8:05 AM

My first stitched panorama! It was hand held so there's a few flaws and the horizon isn't straight but you get the gist!
Please scroll! >>>
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/3889357854_f1ccba6832_o.jpg

Vancity

Sep 5, 2009, 8:37 AM

Are there any office projects in line for downtown Van., for the next few years? There are a lot of condo projects, but looking at that list, I'm not sure that many of them will come to fruition...because of the recession we're in. I sure hope that I'm wrong, though.

ozonemania

Sep 5, 2009, 9:46 AM

My first stitched panorama! It was hand held so there's a few flaws and the horizon isn't straight but you get the gist!
Please scroll! >>>
:previous: I'll say... you even managed to get some of the buildings crooked... :D

Superb photo! Thanks for sharing. Oh I should mention I am really enjoying your portfolio of new and old Van pics on flickr. Yay!

entheosfog

Sep 6, 2009, 7:22 PM

:previous: I'll say... you even managed to get some of the buildings crooked... :D

Superb photo! Thanks for sharing. Oh I should mention I am really enjoying your portfolio of new and old Van pics on flickr. Yay!

Thanks!
The crookidness wasn't me, it was the software, yeah, the software, that's it! :P

entheosfog

Sep 10, 2009, 6:44 AM

Some pictures from this past weekend:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9610/img1878wc.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3939/img1870bw.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8769/img1876k.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/3803/img1877k.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/870/img1880b.jpg

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1820/img1885c.jpg

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5859/img1886ty.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9140/img1887uu.jpg

And finally, an abandoned Chrysler dealership on Main St:
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9061/img1890n.jpg

Vancity

Sep 10, 2009, 7:53 AM

Prometheus

Sep 10, 2009, 8:44 AM

I was looking at some Toronto skyline shots, and came across this one

Toronto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Toronto_skyline_tommythompsonpark_cropped.jpg)

I wish Vancouver would develop that kind of skyline. Don't get me wrong, I love our city, and our skyline, but I'm envious of Toronto's office buildings. They give the city a sense of power, and strength. Their buildings a bit "bulkier". I hope Vancouver can develop some office buildings like that one day. Hope to see the day that comes true.

That will only happen if the archaic viewcone laws are repealed and there is a drastic curtailment of government regulations, interferences and taxes, thus making Vancouver a much more economically dynamic and business-friendly place.

If the B.C. government made a clear, long-term commitment to a fundamental reduction of stifling regulations, and corporate and individual taxes, then Vancouver could, in time, become the financial capital of Canada.

If the entrepreneur's rights to keep the fruits of his own labour, and ascend as high as his own initiative can take him, are restored, then you will see the erection of majestic towers over the Vancouver skyline.

But not until then. Without economic freedom, there can be no economic progress.

Vancity

Sep 10, 2009, 9:36 AM

That will only happen if the archaic viewcone laws are repealed and there is a drastic curtailment of government regulations, interferences and taxes, thus making Vancouver a much more economically dynamic and business-friendly place.

If the B.C. government made a clear, long-term commitment to a fundamental reduction of stifling regulations, and corporate and individual taxes, then Vancouver could, in time, become the financial capital of Canada.

If the entrepreneur's rights to keep the fruits of his own labour, and ascend as high as his own initiative can take him, are restored, then you will see the erection of majestic towers over the Vancouver skyline.

But not until then. Without economic freedom, there can be no economic progress.

How would this happen in Vancouver?

I never really understood how Toronto has all those business, but Vancouver can't seem to attract any.

duener

Sep 10, 2009, 8:03 PM

LotusLand

Sep 10, 2009, 9:01 PM

I think the photos like Hed Kandi's above are much more jaw-dropping than the Toronto one, or most other skyline shots. The natural setting gives Vancouver more of a sublime quality.

It would be great though if Vancouver had more large companies, with all the job and business opportunities that come with them.

Banks aside, it seems like a lot of business in Toronto is branch plants. If you ran a company outside of Canada and wanted to tap the Canadian market you would probably open up shop in Toronto. I can't think of that many big name locally grown companies there like Seattle has: Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, etc.

We have a few companies that are homegrown that are as big as the above 3 but in 10 to 15 years many of these small to medium sized companies can become much larger. We got Blenz, Lululemon, 1-800 Got Junk that are on the cusp of being bigger. There are many others i'm sure but I don't have my research done. The restaurant industry for one like Cactus Club and Milestones are from here to I think? :shrug:

As for Toronto being the financial capital of Canada it has to do with a few things. One its older. Two its in the eastern Time zone which puts it on par with NY for stock market and other financial industry purposes (similar to us and LA for Hollywood purposes). Three its an English speaking city. Many don't know but before the 70's (i think) Montreal was the powerhouse and main city in Canada, and I believe that if Montreal and Quebec was an English speaking province then T.O. and Montreal would have role reversals.

My 2 cents. Good discussion but I think it belongs else where.

As for the photos, awesome job as always guys! :tup:

djmk

Sep 10, 2009, 9:42 PM

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/870/img1880b.jpg

????

Unlimited growth increases the divide?

:sly:

LeftCoaster

Sep 10, 2009, 9:51 PM

It seems to me as though they are against free market capitalism....

but thats just me :rolleyes:

djmk

Sep 10, 2009, 10:33 PM

:previous:

i just googled this building and i came up with some pretty interesting local history. Apparently, the owners of this hotel loved their hotel so much that they refused to sell to BC Hydro and BC Hydro was forced to build around it.

About the Inscription

Description of Work:

"UNLIMITED GROWTH INCREASES THE DIVIDE"

The text consists of 7" copper letters above the entrance to the gallery.
The text is cut from 1/4" copper plate and installed in its original
red metallic state, inviting a "corporate" reading. However, it will
change with time and exposure, to a greenish, aged surface. The text
will be visually assimilated into the existing green color of the
building, and will remain permanently on the site.

Artist Statement:

"The strategy behind "Unlimited Growth ..." is direct. It is directed at
those who operate our free-market economy in their own interests, while
excluding those interests that would be 'responsive to the needs of the
community'. The subtext to "Unlimited Growth .." relates to several
aspects of public art including the need to address the use of
site-specific work as a way of intervening in local issues, and in this
instance, acting as a marker of resistance by the economically
marginalized, as represented by a parallel gallery and a hotel
providing affordable housing. Walter raises questions related to the
systems underlying the transactions and power-plays that constitute
normal business in the world of real estate development. In Walter's
art the museum without walls is also a museum OF walls, walls new and
old, as well as those walls that perpetuate economic class
distinctions. Her text on the façade of the Del-Mar Hotel will stand as
a witness to the various power-plays, including the threat to move B.C.
Hydro's head office to the suburb of Burnaby, that led to the
development surrounding 553-555 Hamilton Street." - from "The
Interventions of Kathryn Walter" by Bill Jeffries, Contemporary Art
Gallery, Vancouver, 1990

source : http://www.boppin.com/delmar.html

entheosfog

Sep 11, 2009, 4:24 AM

:previous:

i just googled this building and i came up with some pretty interesting local history. Apparently, the owners of this hotel loved their hotel so much that they refused to sell to BC Hydro and BC Hydro was forced to build around it.

source : http://www.boppin.com/delmar.html

A contact of mine on flickr told me about this story when I posted a different pic of the hotel. I think things like that make a city all the more interesting!

s211

Sep 11, 2009, 3:18 PM

????

Unlimited growth increases the divide?

:sly:

NDP scripture, chapter and verse.

djmk

Sep 11, 2009, 3:38 PM

A contact of mine on flickr told me about this story when I posted a different pic of the hotel. I think things like that make a city all the more interesting!

ya, i think so as well.

Yume-sama

Sep 13, 2009, 2:46 AM

It's been so wonderfully clear and picturesque the last couple of days. Ahh, to think Winter is just around the corner and we won't be able to see across to the Northshore for about 6 months. :haha: Oh, well. Enjoy what is left of it!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3467/3914489470_cd12b62602_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3914489470/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/3913712967_320d0fd752_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3913712967/

Also, I don't know if anyone cares, but I've put up all of the pictures I took in Japan on my Flickr, too.
www.flickr.com/syume ~

rather_draconian

Sep 14, 2009, 4:31 PM

Beautiful pictures, Yume.

I DID go on your flickr...first class JAL flight eh? Lucky!

Reaperducer

Sep 14, 2009, 8:02 PM

It's been so wonderfully clear and picturesque the last couple of days. Ahh, to think Winter is just around the corner and we won't be able to see across to the Northshore for about 6 months. :haha: Oh, well. Enjoy what is left of it!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3467/3914489470_cd12b62602_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syume/3914489470/
Also, I don't know if anyone cares, but I've put up all of the pictures I took in Japan on my Flickr, too.
www.flickr.com/syume ~

I notice that the library has a green roof. Is it publicly accessible? I'm looking for some locations in Vancouver for taking photos. Do you (or anyone else reading this) have any recommendations?

wrenegade

Sep 14, 2009, 10:55 PM

Unfortunately, the green roof on the library is not publicly accessible.

entheosfog

Sep 16, 2009, 2:18 AM

new photo thread posted by me! Yay!
Go here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=4458187#post4458187

entheosfog

Sep 22, 2009, 6:46 AM

Some pictures taken by yours truly, this past Sunday:

Granville Street:
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4900/img2024b.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1829/img1994rs.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8271/img1958k.jpg

some guerrilla knitting on the fence of a community garden downtown:
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4915/img1920i.jpg

Downtown community garden:
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/5269/img1923x.jpg

Ahh what the heck, one more:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/5316/img2101.jpg

Lover Fighter

Sep 22, 2009, 8:10 PM

You guys live in such a beautiful city, every time I visit I become more and more tempted to move there.

Here is a shot I took from the seabus highlighting some of the newer towers downtown (as well as how two cruise ships can really fill in the skyline!):
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f361/infromthenoise/IMG_8175.jpg

touraccuracy

Sep 22, 2009, 9:54 PM

^great angle.

SpongeG

Sep 23, 2009, 8:29 PM

entheosfog

Oct 3, 2009, 7:26 AM

Some pictures from Granville Island I took yesterday night:

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/886/img2228.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4953/img2235z.jpg

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/994/img2233.jpg

Locked In

Oct 3, 2009, 8:09 AM

big ass ships

re the pics of granville street - why are those green street lights there? i thought we were getting some fancy swank ones? are they temporary? will the new ones be put in after the olympics? stupid ass slow project

The new 'fancy' lights will be in addition to typical street lights. Here's the description from the open house boards:

TYPICAL LIGHTING ALONG EACH BLOCK: The repeating pattern
of white light-rods down the length of Granville would create the
effect of the “Great White Way”. The lighting system would provide
enhanced pedestrian lighting when combined with roadway davit
lighting. Typically, lights would be affixed to transit poles and
roadway davit light poles with interstitial light rod poles in between.
Consistent spacing between lights and careful alignment will create
for a striking linear formation at night. The lighting quality would be
of a warm white light that would function as supplimental [sic] pedestrian
lighting.

Source: City of Vancouver (http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/currentplanning/granvilleredesign/08jan23display/index.htm)

ozonemania

Oct 3, 2009, 8:13 AM

Some pictures from Granville Island I took yesterday night:
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing etheosfog!!! :tup:

entheosfog

Oct 3, 2009, 5:18 PM

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing etheosfog!!! :tup:

your welcome!

entheosfog

Oct 4, 2009, 9:35 PM

A few more from me while I was entertaining my parents visiting me for the weekend:

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/5240/img2244rm.jpg

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5443/img2242l.jpg

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2545/img2260l.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/570/img2259j.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6497/img2258y.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/2948/img2256.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3808/img2251h.jpg

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3715/img2268z.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3716/img2269xs.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2843/img2270p.jpg

entheosfog

Oct 5, 2009, 7:34 AM

A few more from me, taken this afternoon and evening:

Mount Pleasant:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7431/img2284i.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5118/img2292z.jpg

Old and new in Mount Pleasant:
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/8906/img2304ae.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/2729/img2330w.jpg

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9103/img2341k.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/7961/img2349w.jpg

Hed Kandi

Oct 5, 2009, 2:37 PM

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/3716/img2269xs.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2843/img2270p.jpg

Now THIS is what I consider to be great public art.

SpongeG

Oct 5, 2009, 7:52 PM

How would this happen in Vancouver?

I never really understood how Toronto has all those business, but Vancouver can't seem to attract any.

study business you'll learn why ;)

mr.x

Oct 5, 2009, 9:29 PM

awesome pics!

lol, love the new art at Davie.

entheosfog

Oct 6, 2009, 1:24 AM

It is great art, I love it too!

More info on it and the artist here:
http://blog.vancouverbiennale.com/?cat=59

Hed Kandi

Oct 6, 2009, 1:40 AM

It is great art, I love it too!

More info on it and the artist here:
http://blog.vancouverbiennale.com/?cat=59

These are just terrific! How long will they be around for?

osirisboy

Oct 6, 2009, 1:55 AM

yea its neat. i was wondering why they all looked chinese then i saw the artist is from china

SpongeG

Oct 6, 2009, 4:25 AM

has anyone seen the red dudes near the bayshore?

SpongeG

Oct 6, 2009, 5:02 AM

here are the red ones

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/october%205%202009/DSC06310.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/october%205%202009/DSC06311.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/october%205%202009/DSC06314.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/october%205%202009/DSC06315.jpg

red-paladin

Oct 6, 2009, 9:09 AM

Woah.
If I was walking downtown at night and came face to face with one of those red guys, I would crap my pants.

s211

Oct 6, 2009, 3:02 PM

Woah.
If I was walking downtown at night and came face to face with one of those red guys, I would crap my pants.

Looking at their poses, I'd say THEY are the ones crapping their pants.

Hed Kandi

Oct 6, 2009, 5:06 PM

Looking at their poses, I'd say THEY are the ones crapping their pants.

:haha:

Hed Kandi

Oct 8, 2009, 3:54 AM

Just spent a few moments looking at pics of Van on Flickr.

Here are a few notable shots. Some recent, some not.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/861831668_9900d75d39_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fullaperture/861831668/

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3886631952_3d34157699_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gscara/3886631952/

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/66/176869482_98a7e57f33_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/steena/176869482/

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1215/729069050_ae68350cfc_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilivc/729069050/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/2579810410_3745d9b802_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tommyauphoto/2579810410/

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3252/3134251860_10f544ba5a_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tripleman/3134251860/

SpongeG

Oct 8, 2009, 9:29 PM

a few more from the other day by me

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/october%205%202009/DSC06304.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/october%205%202009/DSC06289.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/october%205%202009/DSC06301.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/spongeg/october%205%202009/DSC06307.jpg

deasine

Oct 8, 2009, 9:49 PM

Love the fountain one.

Vancity

Oct 8, 2009, 10:11 PM

Is it just me, or is the Shang-ri La barely noticeable at night?

Hed Kandi

Oct 10, 2009, 3:49 PM

Is it just me, or is the Shang-ri La barely noticeable at night?

It's not just you. While walking down Robson the other night I had to do a second take to locate it in the night sky.

The city once again failed by not ensuring that Vancouver's tallest building was outfitted with a dramatic lighting scheme.

trofirhen

Oct 10, 2009, 5:39 PM

It's not just you. While walking down Robson the other night I had to do a second take to locate it in the night sky.

The city once again failed by not ensuring that Vancouver's tallest building was outfitted with a dramatic lighting scheme.

Agreed. But that's not something that can't be fixed relatively easily.

entheosfog

Oct 13, 2009, 6:58 AM

Here's some from yesterday and Saturday:

Trout Lake:
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5493/img2371e.jpg

The West End from Kitsilano:
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8579/img2435d.jpg

Kitsilano Beach:
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/9414/img2457.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5457/img2437nz.jpg

A few from Kitsilano:
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9357/img2442pf.jpg

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/2046/img2450f.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4241/img2464n.jpg

Big Greenie:
http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/7049/img2465g.jpg

SpongeG

Oct 15, 2009, 8:58 AM

cool site www.architecturalphotographer.com (who knew such things existed here)

SpongeG

Oct 17, 2009, 10:32 PM

from flickr

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/360126201_2813de0620.jpg
duane storey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/duanestorey/360126201/)

johnjimbc

Oct 17, 2009, 11:15 PM

I like that last pic . . . too bad there wasn't a place for the little back-hoe looking device in the lower corner.

Still, it's in a better location than the crane for the Christmas tree last December. The Christmas Tree photo posted here earlier matches a few I have a few of my own. A photo showing this beautifully resplendent Christmas tree with a crane sitting oh-so-tantalizing-close to being out of the way to the side. The crane stayed there the entire Holiday season.

Is there not a facility to store these pieces of equipment? The crane has to be sitting somewhere during the other 11 months of the year ;). I know that backhoe has been sitting there for over a month, though perhaps it is still being used on occasion.

I hope they don't leave the work equipment sitting out during the Olympic events ;).