I just wanted to bring this forum's attention to a hobby of mine which combines my active twittering and love of vancouver and love of photography. There's a group of us (after 8 walks, maybe 20 regular attendees) and we call ourselves #604photowalk and we go on weekend walks throughout a particular neighborhood in Vancouver and practice taking photos. There are a variety of skill levels and it's a great collaborative and social environment to improve photography skills. So catch up with us on twitter by looking for the hashtag #604photowalk.
You can check out some of our shots here:
http://604photowalk.tumblr.com/