So for my latest Vancouver photothread I'm going in a totally different direction from what I usually shoot and what you will (mostly) see is Vancouver cliches. Like glass condos, lots of water and gray skies. I usually focus on Van's older buildings but for some reason on my three hour walk the other day, I decided to go for the typical, well, just because.
So enjoy and embrace a side of Vancouver I don't normally show.
Okay, contrary to what I just said, these first few picks start in the Chinatown area, then on down to near the water I went after that.
Even the sketchies are putting up their Christmas decorations early!
Chinatown storefront window display:
Some of the wares you can fond out on display in Chinatown:
The good ol' Orange No. 5. Two claims to fame this place has:
1) This is where, apparently, Courtney Love got her start as a stripper
2) Bon Jovi named one of their albums "Slippery When Wet" after reading it displayed on one of the signs outside Orange No. 5.
A sad note, however, the sign on the left refers to a staff member who recently passed away of a heart attack:
Exercise in juxtaposition?
Vancouver port:
Now, making our way to CRAB Park which was set aside as a park in the 80s due to some community activists who thought Vancouver needed a neighbourhood downtown park that fronts the water. CRAB stands for Create a Real Available Beach but is officially know as Portside Park. That's Harbour Centre all blurry in the background there.
Downtown from CRAB Park:
A somber tribute:
Closed off pier:
Another downtown shot from the park:
That's North Vancouver over the water:
West Vancouver, way off in the clouds. The British Properties, the highest lot of houses on the mountain, have some of Canada's most expensive homes:
More of CRAB Park:
Moving west now, and a bit closer to the downtown. Hopefully someday this ugly parking lot won't exist:
Some backside of a few buildings that are located in Gastown:
Some cool character office space with great views of the water, I'm sure:
The Vancouver Sun Building, a crow and a lamp standard:
Canada Place and some fluffy clouds:
Now we're at Canada Place:
Vancouver's new convention centre, which is almost done construction and features a green roof. As in grass on the roof. Cool!
A fountain and some curious tourists:
Yay, the sun! More tourists in this shot:
Another convention centre shot:
A somewhat blurry Marine Building, an Art Deco gem. The lobby and elevators in this beauty are a sight to behold:
Shaw Tower:
Shangri-La in the background and a living, breathing city in the foreground:
Some expensive townhomes:
Now, on to Coal Harbour and some condo goodness:
Lone dock walker:
Another look at the convention centre madness:
A pre flight cormorant:
Ok, so Vancouver lost its upside down church to Calgary but we still have this, right? Until the richies in Coal Harbour complain about it, that is....
Some house boats with character!
City of Glass? Oh yeah!
Green, blue, violet:
There seems to be a building that stands out in this picture but I can't figure out why....
Only 3/4 of a million US? I'll take it!
Vancouver opulence:
Hook, line and fish:
Water, boats, evergreens, mountains and clouds. Ahh Vancouver, I love you!
Near Stanley Park:
Welcome to Vancouver? I'll say:
This building gets filed under the ironic category, as well it gets extra points for being slightly prophetic as it was probably built in the 1960s, well before the glass condo infestation that took place later on:
Tourists and Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park:
Waterfowl of Lost Lagoon and some much needed serenity:
Hello Mr. Swan!
Weeping Willow (I think) and a cyclist:
Tennis courts and where Stanley Park meets the West End:
Darn, looks like I missed a gorgeous sunset. Oh well, the swans were worth it:
West End rooming house:
Some last minute election campaigning. We had a civic election on this day and these guys ended up winning the mayor's spot by a landslide:
I heard this place was being sued by the Olympic people for copy write infringement of the rings but that could just be rumour:
Palm trees and English Bay:
More tourists:
Ship anchored in English Bay:
Davie and Denman Streets. Always a hub of activity and stuff:
Even 7-11 has neon!
A building I photographed a few times before but now the palms have Christmas lights on them!
Further down Denman Street:
More neon:
Some bonus shots and on to another day and a totally different area, this time we're on Broadway in East Van and back to some old buildings:
Some fine, old buildings with the exception of that dirty, stuccoed, pink monstrosity on the right:
Seb's and a doggie who did not want to turn for the camera:
Mount Pleasant and some banners:
Moments earlier, these dogs had a big sniffing-fest but it looks like the black dog wasn't done yet:
Coffee connoisseurs outside the trendy and hip Gene:
One kick-ass old house that has somehow managed to survive where most others houses around it did not:
Cambie Street and some big box stores in an urban format, like Canadian Tire, Save On Foods, Home Depot, Winners and Home Sense:
A nearly-finished building at the corner of Cambie and Broadway:
Vancouver City Hall:
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